sizzle
/ˈsɪzəl/
noun
- A hissing sound, like that of something frying or burning.
- The sizzle of the sausages made everyone hungry.
- The only sound was the sizzle of the welding torch.
- I love the sizzle when you pour water on a hot stone in a sauna.
- Excitement, energy, or glamour that attracts attention.
- Her speech added some sizzle to the otherwise dull conference.
- The movie trailer was all sizzle and no story.
- The ad campaign had a lot of sizzle but not much substance.
verb
- To make a hissing sound, like food cooking in hot oil or fat.
- The bacon began to sizzle as soon as it hit the hot pan.
- We could hear the steak sizzle on the grill from across the yard.
- Raindrops made the campfire sizzle and pop.
- To be very hot, often with a feeling of intense heat or excitement.
- The sidewalk would sizzle under the midday sun in July.
- The stock market started to sizzle after the good economic news.
- The band's performance made the crowd sizzle with energy.