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sizzler

British  
/ ˈsɪzlə /

noun

  1. something that sizzles

  2. informal a very hot day

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She hit a couple of sizzler forehands that found the lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Crysencio Summerville's "sizzler" of a goal helps Netherlands retake the lead against Japan in their Group F fixture at the 2026 World Cup.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Last month, the city experienced six days at 90 degrees or hotter, including a 94-degree sizzler on June 2.

From Scientific American Jul. 16, 2020

But on the whole, the collection was more inclusive than many a Versace sizzler with shapes that will flatter many, not just those of genetically blessed form.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2016

He lined out the hottest kind of a sizzler over Chub's head and was ready to go to second when Post fielded it.

From The Crimson Sweater by Barbour, Ralph Henry

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