Synonyms of sizzling

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adjective

as in blazing

Related Words

• blazing
• white-hot
• seething
• molten
• torrid
• red-hot
• boiling
• sultry
• red
• searing
• broiling
• sweltering
• scorching
• igneous
• glowing
• fervent
• fervid
• fiery
• superheated
• burning
• hot
• heated
• scalding
• roasting
• ardent
• warmed
• piping hot
• warm
• overheated
• steamy
• reheated
• toasty
• warmish
• ultrahot
• feverish
• tropical
• inflamed
• flushed
• snug
• muggy
• summery
• summerlike
• canicular

Dissimilar Words

• cold
• frigid
• icy
• freezing
• frozen
• ice-cold
• cool
• iced
• arctic
• bitter
• glacial
• chilly
• snappy
• chill
• frosty
• bone-chilling
• nippy
• snowy
• cooled
• wintry
• algid
• subzero
• coolish
• chilled
• coldish
• unheated
• refrigerated
• shivering
• subfreezing
• benumbed
• numb
• blizzardly

sizzling

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verb

present participle of sizzle

1

as in hissing

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\

from my bed I could hear the bacon sizzling in the frying pan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hissing
• bubbling
• fizzling
• whistling
• whizzing
• fizzing
• swishing
• buzzing
• whooshing
• wheezing
• effervescing
• whishing
• humming
• swooshing
• zipping
• droning

2

as in steaming

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger

she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steaming
• raging
• burning
• boiling
• storming
• seething
• shaking
• fuming
• foaming
• smoldering
• seeing red
• agitating
• rankling
• fulminating
• raving
• ranting
• bristling
• flaring (up)
• roiling
• stewing
• inflaming
• convulsing
• chafing
• fretting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sizzling

Adjective

Couples can use this energy to reignite their spark, so plan something fun and sizzling! — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Their inability to create separation from the Phillies and sizzling Padres will create tough decisions in the coming days. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Be careful not to overdo it and eat the whole container, which might cause a new sensation in your intestines—unpleasant, slightly sizzling. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

For staying savvy while delivering sizzling speeds, the Apple Mac mini with M5 Pro wins our Editors' Choice award among high-end mini desktops. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

The interactive hibachi dining experience features chefs who entertain with sizzling grills, knife tricks and bursts of flame. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Sep. 2026

The sizzling temperatures are brought on by a combination of a strong upper-level ridge of high pressure coming from Arizona and an offshore flow coming from the north and east. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Despite showing some resilience, Florida State coach Mike Norvell remains on a sizzling seat after getting outgained 585-329 last night. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Restaurant owner Sachiyo Nakato Takahara places noodles, cabbage, onion and tofu into the sizzling, fragrant pot while explaining the significance of the meal, an intimate one typically enjoyed by close friends or family. — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

The garlic butter de Burgo arrives sizzling on a hotplate under a giant mushroom cap. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026

The offense was sizzling early on as the Americans hit 20 of their first 26 shots (77%), including five of six 3-point attempts to race to a 50-18 lead with 6 minutes left in the first half. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

In addition to sizzling 115-degree days, Las Vegas’ famous resorts and casinos are plodding through a tourism slump. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

The final day of July will be sizzling in South Florida with record-breaking heat possible as high temperatures reach the mid- to upper 90s. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon is one of life’s little pleasures. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

So are the commuters alongside them, whether navigating the city by foot, train or bike, in an attempt to stay cool amid the 100-plus degree Fahrenheit temps sizzling across Europe. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 2 July 2026

Dangerous heat will keep the Kansas City area sizzling through Friday, though the worst of it may have already peaked, according to the National Weather Service. — Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

And although the city’s food scene is legendary for Texas-style barbecue, steakhouses and sizzling Tex-Mex, there’s so much more to discover across the cultural diversity of the city. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026