Sizzling
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A hissing or sputtering.
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a. & n. from
sizzle
.
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verb.
Present participle of
sizzle
.
adjective.
Hot
enough to make a
hissing
sound.
adjective.
Brought to the table in the metal dish it has been cooked in, making such a sound.
adjective.
Exciting
and intensely
emotional
.
noun.
Such a hissing
sound
.
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adjective.
hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
adjective.
characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement
Word Usage
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Equivalent
hot
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
chiseling
drizzling
fizzling
quisling
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
assibilation
baking
boiling
broiling
burning
variant
sizzle
verb-stem
sizzle