SIZZLE


Meaning of SIZZLE in English

v. & n.

v.intr. 1 make a sputtering or hissing sound as of frying. 2 colloq. be in a state of great heat or excitement or marked effectiveness.

n. 1 a sizzling sound. 2 colloq. a state of great heat or excitement. sizzler n. sizzling adj. & adv. (sizzling hot).

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