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   siz·zle

   /ˈsiz(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. (of food) make a hissing sound when frying or cooking: "the bacon began to sizzle in the pan"
   • ▪ be very hot: "we sizzled in blazing sunshine this week"
   • ▪ be very exciting or passionate, especially sexually: "they simply sizzle as their affair develops"

   noun

   • 1. a hissing sound, as of food frying or cooking: "the sizzle of hot dogs"
   • ▪ a state or quality of great excitement or passion: "a dance routine with lots of sizzle"

   Word Origin early 17th century: imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sizzler noun

   Scrabble Points: 24

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • Z

     10

   • Z

     10

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

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