How do you pronounce sizzling?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/.

sizzling

/ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: siz-zling
IPA: /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/

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Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sizzle

adj

Hot enough to make a hissing sound.

adj

Brought to the table in the metal dish it has been cooked in, making such a sound.

adj

Exciting and intensely emotional or sexual.

Informal

adj

Very skilful or impressive.

Informal

noun

Such a hissing sound.

Example Sentences

"The two teams played a sizzling match."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more sizzling (comparative) most sizzling (superlative) sizzlings (plural)

Derived Forms

sizzlingly

Synonyms

red-hot

Rhymes With

drizzling chiseling fizzling

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