Sweltering definition

swĕltər-ĭng
Suffering from oppressive heat.
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Very hot; sultry.
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Oppressively hot and humid; sultry.
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(of weather) Hot and humid; oppressively sticky.

The day was sweltering, so Lauren put on the shortest pair of shorts she could find and went to get ice-cream with her friend Rob.

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Present participle of swelter.
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That swelters or suffers from the heat.
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Sweltering Sentence Examples

  • It's raining outside and I'm still sweltering.

  • When summer arrives, the season is dictated by little more than sweltering heat and the desire to stay as cool as possible.

  • During World War II, however, when soldiers found themselves working hard in sweltering climates, it became common to use them solely as outerwear.

  • I was absolutely sweltering at this point from all the moving!

  • They may not enjoy the popularity or versatility of the always-fabulous Little Black Dress, but white dresses definitely have their time and place during the sweltering summer months.

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