étouffant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- muggy adj Humid, or hot and humid.
- stifling adj Oppressively hot, airless, or restrictive.
- stuffy adjective Lacking fresh air; poorly ventilated and uncomfortably warm.
- sultry adjective Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.
- sweltering adj Uncomfortably hot and humid.
Senses
étouffant is used for these senses in English:
- stifling That stifles.
- stuffy Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
- sultry (weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]
- sweltering (of weather) hot and humid; oppressively sticky
muggy — full definition
- adj Humid, or hot and humid.
- adj Wet or mouldy.