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sultry in Spanish

sultry in Spanish is bochornoso, tórrido, caliente — sultry means hot and humid, with heavy, still air.

sultry in Spanish

bochornoso
adj
(weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]
tórrido
adj
(weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]
caliente
adj
(figuratively) Sexually enthralling.
tórrido
adj
(figuratively) Sexually enthralling.

What does "sultry" mean?

  1. adjective Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.
    "The Champions League has brought suffering to City and Guardiola - especially when they lost to Premier League rivals Chelsea in the 2021 final - but all the pain disappeared just before midnight on a sultry night in Istanbul."
  2. adjective Suggestive of intense passion or sexual attraction.
    "She gave the camera a sultry look for the album cover."
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sultry in a sentence

  • The Champions League has brought suffering to City and Guardiola - especially when they lost to Premier League rivals Chelsea in the 2021 final - but all the pain disappeared just before midnight on a sultry night in Istanbul.
  • It was a sultry afternoon with barely a breath of wind.
  • She gave the camera a sultry look for the album cover.

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What is "sultry" in Spanish?
"sultry" in Spanish is bochornoso, tórrido, caliente. sultry means: Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.
How do you use "sultry" in a sentence?
Example: "It was a sultry afternoon with barely a breath of wind." In Spanish, "sultry" is bochornoso, tórrido, caliente.
Are there other ways to say "sultry" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "sultry": bochornoso, tórrido, caliente.
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