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sizzler en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsɪzləɹ/

Etymology

From sizzle + -er.

Meanings

  1. One who, or that which, sizzles.
    • The cannelloni ($5.50) bubbles and hisses, a creamy sizzler with a blanket of fresh chopped parsley covering that lovely noodle dough; its forcemeat of pork and chicken is both rich and mild, and the Alfredo sauce isn't overcheesed. 1980, New York Magazine, volume 13, number 38, page 38:
  2. (slang) A person who is very sexually attractive.
  3. An Indian dish of meat and vegetables served sizzling on a hot plate.
  4. (colloquial) A very hot day.
    • Today's a real sizzler, so it would be wise to put on sunscreen.

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Synonyms

stinker · scorcher