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adjective

Definition of sizzlingnext
as in blazing

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sizzling

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verb

present participle of sizzle
1
as in hissing
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ from my bed I could hear the bacon sizzling in the frying pan

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2
as in steaming
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzling
  1. blazing
  2. white-hot
  3. bubbling
  4. raging
  5. seething
  6. burning
  7. molten
  8. torrid
Adjective
  • That said, Audra McDonald is a force of nature as the fiercely protective Mama Rose, in a blazing revival that breathes new life into the classic showbiz musical.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • From the wooden beams of an A-frame to the blazing fireplaces set within them, AD contributor Kathryn O’Shea-Evans pores over the finer details in this fun, winter-y escape.
    Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of blazing
Adjective
  • Davis’ white-hot event is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Combustible pundit Nancy Grace has long languished in YouTube irrelevancy, but her hyper-sensational show makes a fitting vehicle for this white-hot topic.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of white-hot
Verb
  • It was seen as a small act of rebellion, giving voice to a feeling that had been bubbling under the surface ever since Jean Claude-Blanc, chief executive of INEOS Sport (below), announced during an all-staff meeting in July that a quarter of the workforce would be made redundant.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The small lobby with its inviting fireplace, or the lush back garden with a bubbling copper fountain and striped umbrellas are the places to enjoy the hotel’s daily breakfast baskets featuring treats from Brentwood bakery Clark Street.
    Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bubbling
Verb
  • Here is the list of fighters that gained immortality as a result of this raging inferno.
    Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Tell me about building what seemed like a raging inferno and then watching it sort of miss your rope and all slip away.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of raging
Adjective
  • This helps explain why Gabbard elicits a seething hatred from people like Frum, Clinton, and Nichols.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The posts linked a global network of agitators who have seized on the influx of migrants seeking political asylum or economic opportunity to build seething followings online.
    Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2024
Definition of seething
Verb
  • News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, dogs don’t understand the cultural connotation of a large burning hemp joint.
    Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • This complex is highly mobile in the molten sections of the mantle—the part that geologists call magma.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Like a cross between a brownie and a molten chocolate cake, this gooey-in-the-middle dessert is truly decadent, especially when topped with a scoop of ice cream.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of molten
Adjective
  • The cryptocurrency’s torrid run got a boost from market expectations that the Fed would trim rates again this week.
    Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The security market continues to grow at a torrid pace, and new entrants jump in seemingly daily.
    Matt Kimball, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of torrid
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