Meaning & use
Sizzle
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To make a hissing, crackling sound, especially when something is frying or burning.
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Bacon sizzled loudly in the pan.
The pavement seemed to sizzle under the midday sun.
A note on using this word
Also used figuratively in marketing and advertising to describe excitement or appeal, as in "selling the sizzle, not just the steak."
Words with a similar meaning
cracklehiss
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A quality of excitement, energy, or glamour.
The ad campaign was all sizzle and no substance.
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