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- [siz-uh l]
- /ˈsɪz əl/
- /ˈsɪz.l̩.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [siz-uh l]
- /ˈsɪz əl/
Definitions of sizzling word
- verb without object sizzling to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning. 1
- verb without object sizzling Informal. to be very hot: It's sizzling out. 1
- verb without object sizzling Informal. to be very angry; harbor deep resentment: I'm still sizzling over that insult. 1
- verb with object sizzling to fry or burn with or as if with a hissing sound: to sizzle steaks on the grill; The sun sizzles the pavement. 1
- noun sizzling a sizzling sound. 1
- adjective sizzling hot and hissing 1
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Origin of sizzling
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; imitative; see -le
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Parts of speech for Sizzling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sizzling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sizzling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sizzling
adj sizzling
- aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- austral — of or coming from the south
- baking — You can use baking to describe weather or a place that is very hot indeed.
- blistering — Blistering heat is very great heat.
adjective sizzling
- fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
- ovenlike — Resembling an oven, especially in shape.
- overboard — over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
- rabid — irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
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