sweltering
[ swel-ter-ing ]
/ ˈswɛl tər ɪŋ /
adjective
suffering oppressive heat.
characterized by oppressive heat; sultry.
Words nearby sweltering
swelled-headed, swellfish, swellhead, swelling, swelter, sweltering, sweltry, swenson, swept, swept volume, sweptback
OTHER WORDS FROM sweltering
swel·ter·ing·ly, adverbun·swel·ter·ing, adjectiveDefinition for sweltering (2 of 2)
swelter
[ swel-ter ]
/ ˈswɛl tər /
verb (used without object)
to suffer from oppressive heat.
verb (used with object)
to oppress with heat.
Archaic. to exude, as venom.
noun
a sweltering condition.
Origin of swelter
1375–1425; late Middle English swelt(e)ren (v.), equivalent to swelt(en) to be overcome with heat (Old English sweltan to die; cognate with Old Norse svelta, Gothic swiltan) + -eren -er6
OTHER WORDS FROM swelter
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British Dictionary definitions for sweltering (1 of 2)
sweltering
/ (ˈswɛltərɪŋ) /
adjective
oppressively hot and humida sweltering day
Derived forms of sweltering
swelteringly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for sweltering (2 of 2)
swelter
/ (ˈswɛltə) /
verb
(intr) to suffer under oppressive heat, esp to sweat and feel faint
(tr) archaic to exude (venom)
(tr) rare to cause to suffer under oppressive heat
noun
a sweltering condition (esp in the phrase in a swelter)
oppressive humid heat
Word Origin for swelter
C15 swelten, from Old English sweltan to die; related to Old Norse svelta to starve, Old High German swelzan to burn with passion; see sultry
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