grésiller — meaning in English

English meaning

• crackle noun A series of small, sharp popping or snapping sounds.
• sizzle verb To make a hissing, crackling sound, as food does when frying.
• sleet noun A wintry mix of rain and snow, or small pellets of ice formed from partly frozen raindrops.

Senses

grésiller is used for these senses in English:

• crackle (intransitive) To make a prolonged, frequent cracking sound which sounds like fizzing or popping.
• sizzle (uncountable) Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.
• sizzle (intransitive) To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.
• sleet (impersonal, of the weather) To be in a state in which sleet is falling.

crackle — full definition

1. noun A series of small, sharp popping or snapping sounds.
2. verb To make a series of small popping or snapping sounds.
3. verb To be full of tension, energy, or emotion.

sizzle — full definition

1. verb To make a hissing, crackling sound, as food does when frying.
2. verb To be extremely exciting, impressive, or attractive.

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