- present participle of sizzle.
sizzling
Britishadjective
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extremely hot
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very passionate or erotic
a sizzling sex scene
Example Sentences
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Appeared in the April 11, 2026, print edition as 'A Sizzling Love Triangle'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Sizzling projected earnings growth won’t protect stock investors from a bear market.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026
Asian Sizzling Grill serves pancit noodles and other Filipino comfort food while Happy Autumn Restaurant serves pho and other Vietnamese staples.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024
Sizzling heat struck the Pacific Northwest shortly afterward.
From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2022
Sizzling pieces of wood went flying as the robot and the hare burst outside into the soft snow.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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