sweltering

[swel-ter-ing]

adjective

1. suffering oppressive heat.

2. characterized by oppressive heat; sultry.

sweltering

/ ˈswɛltərɪŋ /

adjective

1. oppressively hot and humid

   a sweltering day

Other Word Forms

• swelteringly adverb
• unsweltering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweltering¹

First recorded in 1565–75; swelter + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Children ran and played in the water, couples with full beach setups caught a slight buzz in the sweltering heat and American flags decorated the sands like a planet conquered.

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Other workplace issues frame the union fight ahead, such as a properly functioning air conditioning system coming off the heels of a sweltering summer when people crowded the store to peruse its products.

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Xavier’s disappearance occurred amid a late summer monsoon storm system — remnants of Tropical Storm Mario — that brought sweltering heat and unpredictable showers and thunderstorms to the region.

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It was the kind of sweltering day that Los Angeles had mostly been spared during a relatively mild summer.

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After weeks of monsoon-fueled thunderstorms, wildfires and sweltering heat, “an early season cold front” is expected to bring temperatures down across California this week.

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Related Words

• airless 
• baking 
• burning 
• humid 
• oppressive 
• scorching 
• sizzling 
• stifling 
• stuffy 
• sultry 
• torrid