swelter

swelter Definition

swel·ter (swel′tər)

intransitive verb

to be or feel uncomfortably hot; sweat, feel weak, etc. from great heat

Etymology: freq. of ME swelten, to die, swoon away, faint < OE sweltan, to die < IE base *swel-, to burn > Gr heilē, sun's heat

transitive verb

noun

swelter Synonyms

suffocate, wilt, broil, boil, roast, perspire; see also sweat 1.

swelter Usage Examples

Object

heat: This afternoon the boys visited the Phillips Stadium in sweltering heat.
day: On those few really sweltering hot days in summer, what you need desperately is a portable air conditioning option from Iceboys!
temperature: They toured Whitehaven in sweltering 80 degree temperatures on Tuesday viewing the townâs beautiful blooms and spotless streets.
condition: The French Ducati rider, who was runner-up last year, proved unbeatable in sweltering conditions at Misano where the air temperature hit 35C.

Noun used with modifier

Adjective complement

Modifying Another Word

Preposition: in

heatwave: Got back to find Britain sweltering in a heatwave.
heat: Children, sweltering in the heat of an Iraqi summer, cannot be prevented from cooling off in its waters.
temperature: Further S than here sweltered in temperatures up to the 32C seen in London.
sun: What do you care about Christmas as you swelter in the summer sun?
summer: On the downside it's 300km from the sea, freezing in the winter, sweltering in the summer.
office: After all these weeks of glorious weather and sweltering in the office, what happens when I get to take a few days off?

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