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   swelter

   /ˈswɛltə/

   verb

   • 1. be uncomfortably hot: "Barney sweltered in his doorman's uniform"

   noun

   • 1. an uncomfortably hot atmosphere: "the swelter of the afternoon had cooled"

   Word Origin Middle English: from the base of dialect swelt ‘perish’, of Germanic origin.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word swelter, which can be a verb or a noun. Swelter means to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat, or a state of oppressive heat.

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   Swelter means to feel very hot, especially in a hot climate or environment. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Swelter means to feel very hot, especially in a hot climate or environment. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning of swelter, a verb that describes feeling very hot and uncomfortable, or exuding venom. See how to use swelter in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

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

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   To swelter is to be hot — very, very hot, like on a humid, ninety-degree day. To swelter is to feel like you're in an oven.

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   Swelter definition: to suffer from oppressive heat.. See examples of SWELTER used in a sentence.