sizzled; sizzling
ˈsi-zə-liŋ 
ˈsiz-liŋ
: to burn up or sear with or as if with a hissing sound
1
: to make a hissing sound in or as if in burning or frying
2
: to seethe with deep anger or resentment
1
: a hissing sound (as of something frying over a fire)
2
Synonyms
Examples of sizzle in a Sentence
Verb
bacon sizzling in the pan
Their romance sizzled throughout the whole summer.
The book sizzles with excitement.
Noun
there was a brief sizzle as the moth flew into the flame
Recent Examples on the Web
Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
The drama on Love Island USA Season 6 has been sizzling that the Hideaway has not been featured in the Peacock dating competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 July 2024
South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Kidd upped the sizzle by pairing the dress with silver stiletto sandals with an ankle strap.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
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Verb
Concert review:New Kids on the Block's Phoenix concert sizzled on a hot summer night
Need a break?
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
The drama on Love Island USA Season 6 has been sizzling that the Hideaway has not been featured in the Peacock dating competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 July 2024
Noun
New steakhouse with Michelin-star sizzle: Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina to open in Delray Beach
Beryl, now a tropical storm, brings flash flooding and tornadoes to Texas and Louisiana
Love watching planes?
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Kidd upped the sizzle by pairing the dress with silver stiletto sandals with an ankle strap.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzle. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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