sizzler

Extremely hot day

A sizzler is something that sizzles—makes that hissing, crackling sound of high heat.

The word typically describes extremely hot weather Tomorrow's going to be a real sizzler or something exciting and attention-grabbing: a sizzler of a tennis match, a sizzler of a scandal.

In marketing, a sizzle reel or sizzler is a short promotional video designed to generate excitement. (Capitalized Sizzler is the restaurant chain.)

heat

scorching

Extremely hot, burning

burning · fiery · blazing · searing · scalding · broiling · heatwave · sultry · oppressive · stifling

pitch

fastball

Maximum-speed baseball throw

smoke · gas · blazing · unhittable · overpowering · mph · fireball · mustard

buzz

hype

Exaggerated promotional fanfare

sensation · buzzworthy · electrifying · thrilling · spectacular · dazzling · attention-grabbing · showstopper · crowd-pleaser · headline

Categories
Opposites
temperature intensity

sizzlerfreezer

Subzero storage compartment

cold snap · arctic blast · cold spell · bitter cold · freeze

excitement/impact level

sizzlerdud

Failed device or effort

snoozer · bore · yawner · flop · fizzle

speed/intensity (sports/performance)

sizzlerfloater

Something buoyant or transient

lob · dribbler · puffball

Phrases
Family

sizzling, sizzle, sizzled, sizzles, sizzlers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G