- 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 May 15, 2026, print edition as 'Stock Market Cheers Sizzling IPO'.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Sizzling projected earnings growth won’t protect stock investors from a bear market.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026
Sizzling temperatures and heat waves are becoming more common as the planet warms up as humans pump more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023
Sizzling heat struck the Pacific Northwest shortly afterward.
From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2022
Sizzling on the grill, the hot dogs bulged in the middle, grew fatter, and, yes, flexed.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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