sizz

An obsolete verb meaning to hiss or make a sizzling sound, or to burn with a hissing noise.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désuet signifiant grésiller ou émettre un son sifflant, ou brûler en produisant un grésillement.

1. Express with a hiss B2 informal

   To utter or express something with a sharp hissing sound, often to show disapproval or anger.

   • He sizzed a warning to the noisy crowd.
   • She sizzed her disapproval under her breath.
   • The audience sizzed at the controversial statement.

   🇫🇷Siffler avec dédain

   Synonymes: hisssibilatesizzle

   Antonymes: applaudcommendpraise

2. Make a sharp hissing sound B2 informal

   To produce a sharp, sibilant sound, similar to a hiss, often as a sign of disapproval or contempt.

   • The steam pipe sizzed loudly in the basement.
   • The cat sizzed when the dog approached.
   • He sizzed through his teeth in frustration.

   🇫🇷Siffler (de désapprobation)

   Synonymes: fizzhisssibilatesizzle