sizzling meaning

UK US /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/ 3 syllables

sizzling (adjective): hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound.

sizzling has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sizzling as an adjective

  1. hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
    • a sizzling steak
    • a sizzling spell of weather

    Similar: hot

  2. characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement
    • a red-hot speech
    • sizzling political issues

    Synonyms: red-hot

    Similar: hot

How to pronounce sizzling

sizzling is pronounced /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sizzling

Scrabble score: 27 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in NG · 8-letter words

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