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boil vs sizzle

sizzle vs boil

boil and sizzle both are nouns.

boil and sizzle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boil Yes No Yes No
sizzle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sizzle is a hyponym of boil; that is, sizzle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boil:
  • boil: be in an agitated emotional state
  • sizzle: seethe with deep anger or resentment
Other hyponyms of boil include bubble over, overflow, spill over, ferment.
boil (noun) sizzle (noun)
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level a sizzling noise
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
boil (verb) sizzle (verb)
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes burn or sear with a sizzling sound
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor make a sound like frying fat
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point seethe with deep anger or resentment
be in an agitated emotional state
be agitated
Difference between boil and sizzle

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