- 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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For many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
He was a lights-out shooter, making 54.9 percent of his field goals and a sizzling 56.9 percent of his three-pointers, which ranked him fifth in three-point shooting during the NBA playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Hunched over sizzling grills and shrouded in smoke, trainees at the Yueyang Barbecue Academy in southern China roast skewer after skewer of succulent beef tendon, perfecting the skills that could land them a restaurant job.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
It’s another example of the fallout from skyrocketing jet-fuel prices and sizzling travel demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Lightning flashed, and the bars on the nearest window burst into sizzling, melted stubs of iron.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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