adj
Meaning 1
Hot enough to make a hissing sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sizzling
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
-
/ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/
-
Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
-
CMU ARPABET: S IH1 Z AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
-
CMU ARPABET 2: S IH1 Z L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Brought to the table in the metal dish it has been cooked in, making such a sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Exciting and intensely emotional or sexual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Very skilful or impressive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- The two teams played a sizzling match.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
Such a hissing sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of sizzle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a sizzling steak
- a sizzling spell of weather
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a red-hot speech
- sizzling political issues
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: red-hot
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.