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Kindled vs Sizzling - What's the difference?

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Kindled is a related term of sizzling.


As verbs the difference between kindled and sizzling

is that kindled is (kindle) while sizzling is .

As an adjective sizzling is

hot enough to make a hissing sound.

As a noun sizzling is

such a hissing sound.

kindled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (kindle)

  • kindle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A group of kittens.
  • A kindle of kittens.

    Hypernyms

    * clowder, glaring

    Verb

    (kindl)
  • To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 4
  • And then it was that I first perceived the danger in which I stood; for there was no hope of kindling a light, and I doubted now whether even in the light I could ever have done much to dislodge the great slab of slate.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author=(Henry Petroski)
  • , title= Geothermal Energy , volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame.}}
  • (figuratively) To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
  • (obsolete) To bring forth young; to give birth.
  • * (Shakespeare)
  • * Holland
  • The poor beast had but lately kindled .

    Synonyms

    * (to start a fire): ignite * (to arouse): arouse, inspire

    Antonyms

    * (to start a fire): douse, extinguish * (to arouse): dampen

    Anagrams

    * * * English collective nouns

    sizzling

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Hot enough to make a hissing sound.
  • (of food in a Chinese restaurant etc) Brought to the table in the metal dish it has been cooked in, making such a sound.
  • Exciting and intensely emotional.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Such a hissing sound.