Meaning of じりじり in Japanese

  1. Words

Definition of じりじり

じりじり(jirijiri) · ぢりぢり(diridiri)
  1. (adv, adv-to, vs) slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit
  2. irritatedly; impatiently
  3. scorchingly (of the sun)
  4. sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil)
  5. sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
  6. oozing out (oil, sweat, etc.); seeping out
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