- 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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And the sizzling chip rally that lifted Micron Technology by 300%?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
They possessed the best scorer in NBA history at the controls of a sizzling offense in a loud arena against a team that had every reason to pack it in.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Rui Hachimura let James and the Lakers know he had come to play, scoring 21 points on eight-for-15 shooting and a sizzling five for seven on three-pointers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Nearby, a man fanned skewers sizzling on a barbecue grill while a couple played badminton and retirees sang cheerfully on a park bench.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
It was their whispers that pushed you, their murmurs over pots sizzling in your head.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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