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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He did it with a sizzling, right-footed goal in the 57th minute of LAFC’s 3-0 victory Friday over the Galaxy in the 27th rendition of El Tráfico and the first this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 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
And the sizzling chip rally that lifted Micron Technology by 300%?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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
The bacon was sizzling and spitting under the grill.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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