- present participle of sizzle.
sizzling
Britishadjective
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extremely hot
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very passionate or erotic
a sizzling sex scene
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The smell hits first, garlic and char on skewered meat, chiles brushed over buns, oyster sauce mingling with the syrupy edge of black vinegar on sizzling noodles.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
For many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A brush fire erupted on the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties amid sizzling temperatures Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuation warnings near Lake Piru.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In Washington on Friday morning, hundreds of people braved sizzling heat to visit the Great American State Fair taking place on the National Mall.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
I watched the clown, who reminded me of a firework sizzling and sparking.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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