What is the meaning of sizzling?

verb

  • Make a sound like frying fat.
  • Seethe with deep anger or resentment.
    • usage: "She was sizzling with anger"
  • Burn or sear with a sizzling sound.
    • usage: "The fat sizzled in the pan"

adjective

  • Hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound.
    • usage: "a sizzling steak"; "a sizzling spell of weather"
  • Characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement.
    • usage: "a red-hot speech"; "sizzling political issues"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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