sizzling

English

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Verb

sizzling

1. present participle and gerund of sizzle

Adjective

sizzling (comparative more sizzling, superlative most sizzling)

1. Hot enough to make a hissing sound.
2. (in the names of dishes in Asian cuisine etc.) Brought to the table in the metal dish it has been cooked in, making such a sound.
3. (informal) Exciting and intensely emotional or sexual.
4. (informal) Very skilful or impressive.

   The two teams played a sizzling match.

Noun

sizzling (plural sizzlings)

1. Such a hissing sound.