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adj. - Hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound; Characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement.

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Usage examples (30)
  • A sizzling steak
  • More on the term sizzling term cocotte: "The French have more words for "working girl" than any other language I know....
  • It’s good to be young but it’s even better to be cool especially in sizzling months of summer.
  • I now believe the sizzling was the butter in the mix, evaporating like water in the desert and taking all the flavor with it.
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