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Fry vs Sizzle - What's the difference?

fry | sizzle |

As verbs the difference between fry and sizzle

is that fry is to cook (something) in hot fat while sizzle is to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface.

As nouns the difference between fry and sizzle

is that fry is (usually in plural fries) (mainly Canada and US) A fried potato while sizzle is the sound of water hitting a hot surface.

As a proper noun Fry

is {{surname}.

fry

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) frien, from (etyl) frire, from (etyl)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To cook (something) in hot fat.
  • To cook in hot fat.
  • (colloquial) To suffer because of too much heat.
    • You'll fry if you go out in this sun with no sunblock on.
  • (informal) To be executed by the electric chair.
    • He's guilty of murder — he's going to fry.
  • (informal) To destroy (something, usually electronic) with excessive heat, voltage, or current.
    • If you apply that much voltage, you'll fry the resistor.
    Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * fried * frying * have other fish to fry

    Noun

    (fries)
  • (usually in plural'' fries ) (''mainly Canada and US ) A fried potato.
  • (Ireland, British) A meal of fried sausages, bacon, eggs, etc.
  • (colloquial, archaic) A state of excitement.
    • to be in a fry
    (Webster 1913)
    Synonyms
    * (fried potato''): chip (''Australia, New Zealand, UK ), fried potato * (meal of fried sausages, bacon, etc ): fry-up

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (fries)
  • Offspring; progeny; children; brood.
  • Young fish; fishlings.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
    • it is not possible for man to sever the wheat from the tares, the good fish from the other frie ; that must be the Angels Ministery at the end of mortall things.
  • (archaic) A swarm, especially of something small (a fry of children ).
  • The spawn of frogs.
    • Derived terms
    * small fry English ergative verbs

    sizzle

    English

    Verb

    (sizzl)
  • to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface
  • to be exciting or dazzling
    • The song sizzled with energy.

    Noun

  • (countable) the sound of water hitting a hot surface
    • We heard the sizzle of the onions hitting the pan.
  • (uncountable) zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.
    • Her performance had a lot of sizzle .

    Anagrams

    * English onomatopoeias