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sweltering

[ swel-ter-ing ]
/ ˈswɛl tər ɪŋ /
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adjective

suffering oppressive heat.
characterized by oppressive heat; sultry.

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Origin of sweltering

First recorded in 1565–75; swelter + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM sweltering

swel·ter·ing·ly, adverbun·swel·ter·ing, adjective

Words nearby sweltering

swellfish, swell front, swellhead, swelling, swelter, sweltering, sweltry, Swenson, swept, sweptback, swept volume
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Words related to sweltering

humid, burning, oppressive, scorching, stuffy, sizzling, airless, torrid, stifling, baking, sultry, perspiring, broiling, close, stewing, fiery, sticky, sweaty, sweltry

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British Dictionary definitions for sweltering

sweltering
/ (ˈswɛltərɪŋ) /

adjective

oppressively hot and humida sweltering day

Derived forms of sweltering

swelteringly, adverb
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