sibilant vs sizzle

sibilant

noun
  • A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack. 

adj
  • Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack. 

sizzle

noun
  • The process of being cooked which involves that sound. 

  • Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement. 

  • The sound of water boiling on a hot surface. 

verb
  • To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface. 

  • To be exciting or dazzling. 

  • To cook (something) in a manner which causes that sound. 

How often have the words sibilant and sizzle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )