sizzling
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈsɪzlɪŋ/
- Informal
:
apasionante
- The presentation was filled with sizzling anecdotes that entertained the listeners.
- the most sizzling
Examples
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So I really think sometimes we miss with, we think, oh, you know, it's not as sizzling hot, the passion.
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It's hard for me to imagine this becoming even a cult classic, but it's a sizzling, reasonably smart night's entertainment that has a bit more going on upstairs than a lot of.
Blog text (22) -
We've got an exclusive interview now with these two sizzling hot guys.
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Grab your partners, cos it's time for some sizzling Stepford square dancing!
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Grab your gal pals for a night of sipping cocktails, shopping, and sizzling surprises in our Goodie Bags.
Blog text (8) -
Shyann and Luke meet again under sizzling circumstances, competing head-to-head on a televised cooking show called Kitchen Twist.
Blog text (17) -
When Diana Foxton took a job at a Manhattan publishing firm, she found herself caught up in a real-life passion plot more sizzling than the pages of an erotic novel.
Fiction book (2002) -
They knew his arrival meant at least two weeks of unexpected pleasures, excursions to Juhu, sailing trips, films, shows, and sizzling forbidden pavement foods.
Fiction book (1994) -
The sizzling chemistry between the lead actors kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
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Their sizzling debate ignited passions among everyone in the room.
Synonyms
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1.0
Making people feel very interested and eager
108
1.6
Full of strong activity and excitement
102
3.6
Making you feel very excited, like on a fast roller coaster
64
3.5
Full of strong, often angry feelings
27
2.8
Showing strong feelings that appear quickly
16
4.5
Makes people feel a sudden, strong excitement
7
6.0
Burning with fire or full of strong feeling such as desire
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3.7
Full of lively energy and cheer
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5.3
Showing strong excitement or desire, often in the face
3
4.0
Full of strong feeling or interest
3
9.9
Having strong energy and excitement, as in a music performance
3
5.8
Very strong feeling or energy that shows great passion and draws attention
2
4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others
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5.6
A time when excitement or tension is very high
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9.9
Being very active and popular right now
Showing very strong feeling, often suddenly
Showing strong feeling like a bright fire
A discussion full of strong feelings and anger
Full of lively energy because people feel excited
Showing lively, happy energy
Antonyms
How Exciting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember sizzling for excitement is to imagine that hot, noisy sizzle jumping out of a pan, full of energy and heat. That's why sizzling can mean very exciting, lively, or full of strong feeling.