different between sozzle vs sizzle

English

Etymology

From a variant of sossle, equivalent to soss +? -le (frequentative suffix).

Noun

sozzle (plural sozzles)

1. (archaic) One who spills water or other liquids carelessly.
2. (archaic) An untidy woman.
3. A confusedly mingled mass or heap.

Verb

sozzle (third-person singular simple present sozzles, present participle sozzling, simple past and past participle sozzled)

1. (US, dialect) To splash or wet carelessly.

   to sozzle the feet in water

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Bartlett to this entry?)

2. To heap up in confusion.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Forby to this entry?)

Anagrams

• lezzos

English

Etymology

Probably a derivative of Middle English sissen (“to hiss; buzz; hum”), equivalent to siss +? -le (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?z?l/
• Rhymes: -?z?l

Verb

sizzle (third-person singular simple present sizzles, present participle sizzling, simple past and past participle sizzled)

1. (intransitive) To make the sound of water hitting a hot surface.
2. (intransitive) To be exciting or dazzling.

   The song sizzled with energy.

Translations

Noun

sizzle (countable and uncountable, plural sizzles)

1. (countable) the sound of water hitting a hot surface

   We heard the sizzle of the onions hitting the pan.

2. (uncountable) Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.

   Her performance had a lot of sizzle.

Translations

Anagrams

• zizels