Synonyms for sizzle

Most common

fizz · crackle

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The sound of water boiling on a hot surface.

   We heard the sizzle of the onions hitting the pan.

2. v. 1

   To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.

   The sausages were sizzling on the barbecue.

Related words

Word family

sizzler

Phrases

sizzle steak

Forms

Plural

sizzles → fizzes, crackles…

Past participle

sizzled
e.g. sizzled → zizzled…

Example sentences

• fizz This cola has lost its fizz and doesn't taste any good.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

fizz¹

6 letters

zizzle

7 letters

crackle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crackle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

grésillement