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    sweltering
    /ˈswɛlt(ə)rɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. uncomfortably hot: "a sweltering English summer"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of sweltering in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    uk. / ˈswel.t ə r.ɪŋ / us. / ˈswel.tɚ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. extremely and uncomfortably hot: In the summer, it's sweltering in the smaller classrooms. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a temperature higher than what is comfortable. hot It's so hot outside! scorching We're due for another scorching summer day.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swelteringSweltering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SWELTERING is oppressively hot. How to use sweltering in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWELTERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you describe the weather as sweltering, you mean that it is extremely hot and makes you feel uncomfortable. The game was played in four quarters because of sweltering conditions. Synonyms: hot, burning, boiling, steaming More Synonyms of sweltering. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swelteringSweltering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Sweltering means uncomfortably hot. Walking home from work on a sweltering day will leave you sweating. A sweltering summer afternoon might cause you to turn on the air conditioning in your apartment or take a cool shower.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › swelteringSweltering - definition of sweltering by The Free Dictionary

    Define sweltering. sweltering synonyms, sweltering pronunciation, sweltering translation, English dictionary definition of sweltering. adj. 1. Oppressively hot and humid; sultry. 2. Suffering from oppressive heat. swel′ter·ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsweltering adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of sweltering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of sweltering – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    SWELTERING definition: so hot that you feel uncomfortable: . Learn more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › sweltering_nsweltering, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun sweltering mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sweltering. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › sweltering_adjsweltering, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective sweltering mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sweltering, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSWELTERING - Find out everything about this English word |...

    If you describe the weather as sweltering, you mean that it is extremely hot and makes you feel uncomfortable.