sultry
Hot and humid; swelteringHot and humid; sweltering.
» It was very sultry that night.
Es war sehr schwül in jener Nacht.
Meaning
3 sensesHot and humid; sweltering.
schwül, drückend, heiß
зно́йныйznójnyj, зно́йныйznójnyj
Emitting great heat.
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
(figuratively)Sexually enthralling.
sexy, heiß
зно́йныйznójnyj
sexually exciting or gratifying
Examples
9 sentencesIt was very sultry that night.
deEs war sehr schwül in jener Nacht.
There is often sultry weather in summer.
On a sultry night in August a new theatre opened for business.
deAn einem schwülen Abend im August öffnete ein neues Theater die Pforten.
In the sultry weather, sweat ran down her forehead, dampening her eyebrows.
I want to disappear somewhere! I tend to feel like that in sultry summers.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From sulter (“verb (obsolete), a variant of swelter”) + -y; compare sweltry.From sulter (“verb (obsolete), a variant of swelter”) + -y; compare sweltry.
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Forms
sultrier, sultriestSynonyms
7 synonyms- characterized by oppressive heat and humidity:stiflingsulfuroussulphurous
- sexually exciting or gratifying:sensual
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form