adj

sweltering

Sweltering (adj) means uncomfortably hot and humid. Example: “We hid indoors during the sweltering afternoon heat.”

adj

Uncomfortably hot and humid.

"We hid indoors during the sweltering afternoon heat."

"It was a sweltering summer with barely any breeze."

How to Use Sweltering

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSo hot and sticky that it's uncomfortable to be outside.

Common pairings

sweltering heat a sweltering day sweltering summer

swelterings plural

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We hid indoors during the _____ afternoon heat.

Formed from swelter ("to suffer from oppressive heat") plus the -ing ending.

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What does “sweltering” mean?

The word “sweltering” means uncomfortably hot and humid. In plain terms, so hot and sticky that it's uncomfortable to be outside.

How do you use “sweltering” in a sentence?

Here is “sweltering” used in a sentence: “We hid indoors during the sweltering afternoon heat.”

What part of speech is “sweltering”?

“Sweltering” is an adjective.