noun
Meaning 1
Fizz, sizzle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sizz
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/sɪz/
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rhymes with -ɪz
verb
Meaning 2
To fizz, sizzle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hiss, siss, sibilate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: utter, emit, let out, let loose
verb
Meaning 4
express or utter with a hiss
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hiss, siss, sibilate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
History
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.