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sweltering

[swel-ter-ing]

adjective

  1. suffering oppressive heat.

  2. characterized by oppressive heat; sultry.



sweltering

/ ˈɛəɪŋ /

adjective

  1. oppressively hot and humid

    a sweltering day

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • swelteringly adverb
  • unsweltering adjective
  • ˈɱٱԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sweltering1

First recorded in 1565–75; swelter + -ing 2
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She speaks from inside the sweltering media tent at 88rising’s 10th Head in the Clouds Festival in Pasadena this past weekend.

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Southern Californians tired of the May gray are in for a sweltering surprise this weekend.

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There may be nothing more refreshing on a sweltering summer day.

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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.

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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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