sizzling
sizzling — adjective
1. extremely hot, so that touching the surface would burn you straight away.
extremely hot, so that touching the surface would burn you straight away.
Nora carried the sizzling pan of bacon to the breakfast table.
before noun: sizzling + food noun
The waiter warned us not to touch the sizzling metal plate.
The chef warned the children that the grill was sizzling.
Erik burned his finger on the sizzling iron skillet by accident.
- freezing
extremely cold
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Describes a physical surface or food hot enough to burn on contact. Distinguish from sense 2, which stresses the cooking sound rather than the temperature, and from sense 3 (exciting), where nothing is literally hot.
2. giving off the soft hissing, crackling noise of food as it fries in oil or fat.
giving off the soft hissing, crackling noise of food as it fries in oil or fat.
The sizzling onions filled Reema's small kitchen with a warm smell.
before noun describing cooking food
Tomás flipped the sizzling sausages once the edges turned golden.
A waiter brought a sizzling plate of beef straight to our table.
The sizzling butter began to bubble as Noa cracked two eggs into it.
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Subject is nearly always food cooking in oil or fat, and the focus is on the noise it makes. Sense 1, by contrast, names how hot the thing is rather than the sound it produces.
3. so full of energy and drama that people find it thrilling to watch, read, or tal
so full of energy and drama that people find it thrilling to watch, read, or talk about.
Critics praised the band's sizzling performance at the summer festival.
informal: sizzling + event noun
Selim could not put down the novel because of its sizzling final chapter.
The match between the two rivals turned into a sizzling contest.
Yuna's new dance show got sizzling reviews in the local paper.
- thrilling
neutral register, focus on excitement
- electrifying
stronger, suggests sudden intense feeling
- dull
boring, with no energy
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Common in informal reviews and sports or entertainment writing. Nothing is physically hot here, unlike senses 1 and 2; it is the energy or drama that is intense.
4. looking very attractive in a way that strongly draws romantic or sexual interest
looking very attractive in a way that strongly draws romantic or sexual interest.
The magazine cover called the actor the most sizzling star of the year.
informal: sizzling + person noun
Heads turned as Élise walked in looking absolutely sizzling that night.
Fans went wild over the couple's sizzling chemistry on screen.
The dating show promised viewers a summer of sizzling romance.
- smouldering
suggests slow, intense attraction held back
- alluring
more formal, less heated
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Informal, often in gossip magazines and film reviews. Frequently pairs with 'chemistry', 'romance', or a person's looks. Sense 3 (exciting) is broader and need not involve attraction.
5. moving or happening at a speed that is impressively high.
moving or happening at a speed that is impressively high.
The young runner finished the race at a sizzling pace.
collocation: sizzling pace
Minho's startup grew at a sizzling rate during its first year.
informal: sizzling + speed noun
The striker scored after a sizzling run down the left side.
Online orders arrived at a sizzling speed during the holiday sale.
- blistering
very similar, common for speed and pace
- rapid
neutral register, no heat image
- sluggish
slow and lacking energy
文法句型
a sizzling + noun
用法筆記
Often pairs with 'pace', 'rate', or 'speed', mostly in sports and business writing. Unlike sense 3, the focus is on speed rather than general excitement.
sizzling — verb
1. to give off the soft crackling noise that food makes while it fries or burns in
to give off the soft crackling noise that food makes while it fries or burns in heat.
The bacon sizzled in the pan as Anong poured the coffee.
intransitive: food + sizzle
Drops of water sizzled the moment they hit the hot iron.
The sausages sizzled loudly over the open campfire flames.
Onions sizzled in the hot oil while Erik chopped the garlic.
文法句型
something sizzles
用法筆記
Intransitive; the subject is usually food or liquid meeting heat. This is the everyday cooking sense, far more common than the figurative anger sense (verb 3).
2. to burn the surface of something with strong heat so that it hisses as it scorch
to burn the surface of something with strong heat so that it hisses as it scorches.
The desert sun sizzled the bare skin of every hiker on the trail.
transitive: sizzle + object
A stray spark sizzled a small hole in Christopher's cotton shirt.
The branding iron sizzled the leather and left a dark mark.
The fierce midday sun sizzled the paint on the parked cars.
文法句型
sizzle + object
用法筆記
Transitive; the object is the thing being scorched. Less common than the intransitive sound sense (verb 1) and tends to appear in vivid or dramatic writing.
3. to feel a strong, barely controlled anger or bitterness inside you.
to feel a strong, barely controlled anger or bitterness inside you.
Nia sizzled with anger after the referee ignored the obvious foul.
sizzle with + emotion noun
Soraya sat in silence, sizzling at the unfair way she was treated.
The whole crowd sizzled with resentment when the prices rose again.
The workers sizzled quietly as the manager broke yet another promise.
文法句型
sizzle with + noun
用法筆記
Figurative and informal; the anger is held in rather than shown openly, like heat under a lid. Often followed by 'with' plus an emotion such as anger or resentment.
sizzling — noun
1. the soft crackling noise made by food as it fries or burns over heat.
the soft crackling noise made by food as it fries or burns over heat.
Lien loved the sizzle of garlic hitting the hot oil in the wok.
the sizzle of + food
We heard the sizzle of steaks before we even reached the patio.
The only sound in the quiet diner was the sizzle from the grill.
A loud sizzle rose from the pan the moment the fish touched it.
文法句型
the sizzle of + noun
用法筆記
Usually singular and often follows 'the', as in 'the sizzle of bacon'. Names the sound itself, while the verb (verb 1) names the act of making it.
2. a lively, exciting quality that makes something feel fresh and full of energy.
a lively, exciting quality that makes something feel fresh and full of energy.
The new host added real sizzle to the tired old quiz show.
informal: add sizzle to + noun
Bright costumes gave Mark's stage production a welcome bit of sizzle.
Marketers know that a clever advert needs sizzle to sell a product.
A few jokes gave the dull company meeting some much-needed sizzle.
- dullness
lack of energy or interest
文法句型
add sizzle to + noun
用法筆記
Uncountable and informal, common in marketing and entertainment talk. Often the object of 'add' or 'give', as in 'add some sizzle'. Different from sense 1, which is a literal cooking sound.