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to sizz

to sizz

1 9.9
To make a sharp hissing sound to show disapproval
  • verb
  • /sɪz/
: silbar
  • The audience sizzed with disapproval during the speech.

Examples

  • Don't sizz at me like that!

  • She sizzed angrily, warning them to keep quiet.

  • He sizzed his disapproval from the shadows of the room.

  • The snake sizzes a warning as it slithers through the grass.

  • When she heard the awful news, she sizzed in disapproval, making her feelings clear.

  • He sizzed loudly after the speaker mispronounced the town's name.

  • The critic sizzed at the poorly written play, showing his disappointment.

Synonyms

to hiss
vsto sizz
71 1.9

To make a sharp, high sound like a snake or steam escaping

is the sharp hissing sound used specifically to show disapproval
to snort
vsto sizz
60 3.7

To make a sudden harsh sound through the nose to show amusement or anger

is a sharp sibilant hiss rather than a forceful nasal sound
to tsk
vsto sizz
  • Informal
47 9.9

To make a short click with the tongue to show disapproval

is a continuous sharp hiss used to show disapproval rather than a click
to humpf
vsto sizz
  • Informal
5 9.9

To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt

is a sharp audible hiss rather than a low vocal gesture
to tut
vsto sizz
2 9.6

Make a short, quiet sound with the tongue to show disapproval

is a prolonged sharp hissing sound used to signal disapproval
to tut-tut
vsto sizz
1 9.1

Make a short clicking sound with the tongue to show you do not approve

is a single sharp hiss rather than repeated tongue clicks
to humph
vsto sizz
  • Informal
1 8.9

To make a short low sound to show disapproval or doubt

is a sharp hiss focused on disapproval rather than a low grunt
to sibilate
vsto sizz
1 9.9

To make a hissing sound like s or sh when speaking

is the loud hissing form used to express clear disapproval
to hmph
vsto sizz
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt

is a sharp hissing sound rather than a brief low noise

Antonyms

to applaud
61 2.6

To clap your hands to show approval after a performance

How Disapproving

to jeer
  • Offensive
14 6.2
boo
44 5.9
to sizz
1 9.9
to murmur
84 4.2

Surface Forms

sizz infinitive
sizzed past
sizzed past participle
sizzling present participle
sizzles third person singular

Etymology

The word sizz is an imitation of a sharp 's' sound, similar to the common words hiss and sizzle. It brings to mind a snake or a hot pan making a hissing noise, which is why sizz means 'to make a sharp hissing sound', often to show disapproval.