adj
sweltering
Sweltering (adj) means Uncomfortably hot and humid. Example: “We hid indoors during the sweltering afternoon heat.”
adj
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Uncomfortably hot and humid.
"The day was sweltering, so Lauren put on the shortest pair of shorts she could find and went to get ice-cream with her friend Rob."
"We hid indoors during the sweltering afternoon heat."
"It was a sweltering summer with barely any breeze."
How to use sweltering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo hot and sticky that it's uncomfortable to be outside.
Common pairings
sweltering heat
a sweltering day
sweltering summer
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Word forms
- Plural
- swelterings
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Etymology
Formed from swelter ("to suffer from oppressive heat") plus the -ing ending.
Synonyms
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sweltry
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Rhymes for sweltering
peering
tapering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
uttering
ordering
towering
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Frequently asked questions
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.
What is the meaning of sweltering?
"sweltering" (adj) means uncomfortably hot and humid.
