helteinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• boiling adj Extremely hot.
• sultry adjective Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.

Senses

helteinen is used for these senses in English:

• boiling (informal, hyperbole) Of the weather: very hot.
• sultry (weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]

boiling — full definition

1. adj Extremely hot.
2. noun The process of heating a liquid to its boiling point.

sultry — full definition

1. adjective Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.
2. adjective Suggestive of intense passion or sexual attraction.

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