sweltering

ˈswɛltərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of sweltering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

weatherextremely hot weather causing discomfort, often with humidity or sweating

It was a sweltering day in the city.
The sweltering afternoon made outdoor work impossible.
They found relief only when the sweltering humidity broke at dusk.

broiling

scorching

stifling

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Origin of sweltering

Old English, swelter (suffer from heat)

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French:étouffant, ...
German:drückend heiß, ...
Italian:soffocante, ...
Spanish:sofocante, ...
Portuguese:abafado, ...
Chinese:酷热的, ...
Japanese:うだるような, ...
Arabic:قَائِظ, ...
Hebrew:מַהְבִּיל, ...
Russian:знойный, ...
Ukrainian:душний, ...
Hindi:दमघोंটू, ...
Bengali:অতিগরম, ...
Catalan:abafador, ...
Czech:parný, ...
Danish:svedende hed, ...
Dutch:snikheet, ...
Greek:καύσωνας, ...
Hungarian:fülledt, ...
Khmer:ក្តៅហប់, ...
Korean:무더운, ...
Persian:شرجی, ...
Polish:upalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):escaldante, ...
Romanian:înăbușitor, ...
Swedish:kvav, ...
Thai:ร้อนอบอ้าว, ...
Turkish:bunaltıcı, ...
Vietnamese:nóng bức, ...

swelter

ˈswɛltər

Definition of swelter - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

weather

Rare

perspire greatly from heat

Rare

They swelter in the sun during the marathon.

perspire

sweat

oppressive heat

Rare

suffer from oppressive heat

Rare

The tourists sweltered under the midday sun..

broil

sizzle

Noun

weather

Rare

uncomfortable heat, often very humid or oppressive

Rare

The swelter made it hard to breathe outside.

mugginess

sultriness

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uncomfortable heat, often very humid or oppressive

Origin of swelter

Middle English, swelten (to die) + swelter (heat)

Examples of swelter in a sentence

The tourists swelter while waiting in line for the museum.
We sweltered in the crowded room.
The workers sweltered in the factory without air conditioning.
The swelter in the subway left commuters drenched.
After hours outside, we couldn't stand the swelter any longer.

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French:transpirer, chaleur accablante, ...
German:schwitzen, Schwüle, ...
Italian:soffrire, caldo soffocante, ...
Spanish:sudar, el bochorno, ...
Portuguese:transpirar, calor sufocante, ...
Chinese:汗流浃背, 闷热, ...
Japanese:汗をかく, 蒸し暑さ, ...
Arabic:تَعَرَّقَ بِشِدَّة, حَرارَة خانِقَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַזִּיעַ, חֹם קִיצוֹנִי, ...
Russian:потеть, духота, ...
Ukrainian:знемагати, жара, ...
Hindi:पसीना बहाना, तीव्र गर्मी, ...
Bengali:ঘামা, অত্যধিক গরম, ...
Catalan:suar, xafogor, ...
Czech:pařit se, parno, ...
Danish:svede, hede, ...
Dutch:zweten, benauwdheid, ...
Greek:ιδρώνω, καύσωνας, ...
Hungarian:izzadni, hőség, ...
Khmer:បែកញើសខ្លាំង, កម្ដៅហប់, ...
Korean:땀을 흘리다, 무더위, ...
Persian:عرق کردند, گرمای طاقت‌فرسا, ...
Polish:pocić się, upał, ...
Portuguese (BR):suar, calor sufocante, ...
Romanian:a transpira abundent, caniculă, ...
Swedish:svettas, kvavhet, ...
Thai:เหงื่อออก, ความร้อนอบอ้าว, ...
Turkish:ter dökmek, bunaltıcı sıcak, ...
Vietnamese:đổ mồ hôi, nóng oi, ...

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Definition of sweltering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of sweltering

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Definition of swelter - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

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Origin of swelter

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