I. ˈsi-zəl verb
( siz·zled ; siz·zling ˈsi-zə-liŋ, ˈsiz-liŋ)
Etymology: perhaps frequentative of siss to hiss
Date: 1603
transitive verb
: to burn up or sear with or as if with a hissing sound
intransitive verb
1. : to make a hissing sound in or as if in burning or frying
2. : to seethe with deep anger or resentment
II. noun
Date: circa 1823
1. : a hissing sound (as of something frying over a fire)
2. : pizzazz , excitement