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sizzler

1 4.7

A very hot day or a very exciting event

noun
/ˈsɪzlɚ/

: calor extremo

The concert was a sizzler, attracting thousands of fans eager to see their favorite band perform.

Examples

Everyone agreed that last summer was a sizzler, filled with record-breaking heat and endless sun.
We anticipated it, and so far, it's a sizzler.

Escape to Victory (1981)
I love the Sizzler.

Search Party (2014)
It's as if sunny Sunday afternoons were created just for shish sizzlers.

Blog text (10)
Well, a few days ago they forecast that Australia was in for a sizzler summer with a 4°C degree increase; however, a few days ago we had snow in parts of Oz.

Blog text (31)
The weather forecast says tomorrow will be a real sizzler with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees.

Synonyms

scorcher

vssizzler

Informal

1 5.1

A show or event that people find very exciting

also refers to an extremely hot day, not only excitement or impressiveness

How Exciting

sizzler

1 4.7

spectacle

68 4.2

hit

465 1.3

show

∞ 1.0

dud

Informal

14 4.7

Surface Forms

sizzler singular

sizzlers plural

Morphology

sizzler = sizzle (transparent) = sizzle + er

Metaphorical extension from 'sizzle' to denote an extremely hot day or an exciting/impressive thing is predictable and follows common adjectival/metaphorical patterns.

Etymology

Sizzler comes from sizzle ('to make a hissing, frying sound') plus -er meaning 'one that does', so you can picture a day or event 'sizzling' like a frying pan. That's why we call an extremely hot day or a very exciting show a sizzler.