sizzling
Britishadjective
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extremely hot
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very passionate or erotic
a sizzling sex scene
Example Sentences
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On Feb. 27, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced he would sell an apartment he owns in Seoul and invest the proceeds in his country’s sizzling stock market.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
"And they'd all got the memo to play ball and deliver an opening episode full of sizzling chemistry, cheeky banter and decent anecdotes," she wrote.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Miami’s ultraluxury market has been sizzling in recent years, with four deals above $100 million in 2025, according to Miller Samuel, an appraisal and consulting firm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Back home, after the train ride, I washed and dried the mushrooms and sent them sizzling into a pan with shallots, garlic, salt, pepper and an indecent amount of smoked paprika.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025
Princess Vasilisa swept down hallway after hallway, saying nothing but leaving a trail of sizzling wrath in the air behind her.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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