sizzle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SIZZLE

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ <from my bed I could hear the bacon sizzling in the frying pan>

Synonyms fizz, fizzle, sizzle, swish, whish, whiz (or whizz)

Related Words swoosh, wheeze, whistle, whoosh, zip; bubble, effervesce; buzz, drone, hum

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger <she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit>

Synonyms burn, foam, fume, rage, rankle, seethe, sizzle, steam, storm

Related Words fulminate, rant, rave; smolder (or smoulder); bristle, flare (up), inflame (also enflame); chafe, fret, stew; agitate, convulse, roil, shake

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