(intransitive) To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface. / (transitive, informal) To cook (something) in a manner which causes that sound. / (intransitive) To be exciting or dazzling.

(countable) The sound of water boiling on a hot surface. / (countable, informal) The process of being cooked which involves that sound. / (uncountable) Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.

simple past tense and past participle of sizzle

plural of sizzle

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sizzle

present participle of sizzle

Hot enough to make a hissing sound. / (in the names of dishes in Asian cuisine etc.) Brought to the table in the metal dish it has been cooked in, making such a sound.

Such a hissing sound.

plural of sizzling

(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A barbecue, especially one held for fundraising purposes.