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sweltering
[swel-ter-ing]
adjective
suffering oppressive heat.
characterized by oppressive heat; sultry.
sweltering
/ ˈɛəɪŋ /
adjective
oppressively hot and humid
a sweltering day
Other Word Forms
- swelteringly adverb
- unsweltering adjective
- ˈɱٱԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of sweltering1
Example Sentences
She speaks from inside the sweltering media tent at 88rising’s 10th Head in the Clouds Festival in Pasadena this past weekend.
Southern Californians tired of the May gray are in for a sweltering surprise this weekend.
There may be nothing more refreshing on a sweltering summer day.
The story touches on matters of body image and sexual autonomy within their community of immigrant women, who are often shown toiling inside a garment factory amid the sweltering summer heat of 1987.
Iraq is listed by the UN as one of the five countries most vulnerable to climate change as it encounters regular sandstorms, sweltering heat and water scarcity.
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