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sizzle vs boil

boil vs sizzle

sizzle and boil both are nouns.

sizzle and boil both are verbs.

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

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