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Definition of "sweltering" [sweltering]

  • Oppressively hot and humid; sultry. (adjective)
  • Suffering from oppressive heat. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sweltering" in a sentence
  • "Then they sat though speeches and performances till 1pm in sweltering heat."
  • "Answer: Try being fired at in sweltering temperatures in Afghanistan and see if that is fun."
  • "Now I'm back in sweltering Tempe, decidedly enjoying the A/C and still giving into my new sudoku addiction."
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