sizzler

noun

siz·​zler ˈsi-zə-lər How to pronounce sizzler (audio)
ˈsiz-lər
: one that sizzles
especially : scorcher

Examples of sizzler in a Sentence

It looks like tomorrow's going to be another sizzler. a sizzler of a movie
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The veteran’s cross-body sizzler found the back of the net, but was eventually whistled back for offside. — Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 DeBrusk finished the rebound off a Pavel Zacha sizzler that popped out of Bobrovsky’s glove. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023 Our summer sizzler continues as sunny skies fuel another round of near-record highs in the mid-90s to near 100. — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023 Seasonal temperatures seem a welcome change, following the the above-average sizzlers that have dotted the Bay Area all month. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for sizzler

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sizzler was in 1848

Browse Nearby Words

sizzle cymbal
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“Sizzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sizzler. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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