"sizzle" in the noun sense
1. sizzle
a sizzling noise
"sizzle" in the verb sense
1. sizzle
make a sound like frying fat
2. sizzle
seethe with deep anger or resentment
"She was sizzling with anger"
3. sizzle
burn or sear with a sizzling sound
"The fat sizzled in the pan"
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