sizzle vs scorch

sizzle and scorch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sizzle	Yes	No	Yes	No
scorch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scorch is a hypernym of sizzle; that is, scorch is a word with a broader meaning than sizzle:

Other hypernyms of sizzle include sear.

sizzle (noun)	scorch (noun)
a sizzling noise	a discoloration caused by heat
	a surface burn
	a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

sizzle (verb)	scorch (verb)
burn or sear with a sizzling sound	burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
make a sound like frying fat	make very hot and dry
seethe with deep anger or resentment	become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
	destroy completely by or as if by fire
	become superficially burned
	subject to harsh criticism