sizzler

noun

siz·​zler ˈsi-zə-lər How to pronounce sizzler (audio)
ˈsiz-lər
: one that sizzles
especially : scorcher

Examples of sizzler in a Sentence

It looks like tomorrow's going to be another sizzler. a sizzler of a movie
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Seasonal temperatures seem a welcome change, following the the above-average sizzlers that have dotted the Bay Area all month. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024 But trending hotter than Monday before Wednesday’s sizzler. Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 Our summer sizzler continues as sunny skies fuel another round of near-record highs in the mid-90s to near 100. Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023 DeBrusk finished the rebound off a Pavel Zacha sizzler that popped out of Bobrovsky’s glove. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sizzler 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sizzler was in 1848

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“Sizzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzler. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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