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sweltering

[ swel-ter-ing ]

adjective

  1. suffering oppressive heat.
  2. characterized by oppressive heat; sultry.


sweltering

/ ˈ²õ·ÉÉ›±ô³ÙÉ™°ùɪŋ /

adjective

  1. oppressively hot and humid

    a sweltering day

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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ·É±ð±ô³Ù±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ·É±ð±ôt±ð°ù·¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ·É±ð±ôt±ð°ù·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sweltering1

First recorded in 1565–75; swelter + -ing 2
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The director of a new film set in a sweltering London over 24 hours on A-Level results day says that the city he grew up in is now "inaccessible" to many Gen Z young adults.

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Over 100 people crammed into the sweltering Vacation Bar to celebrate him, while the establishment’s hipster regulars quizzically looked on.

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Working under the sweltering sun, in nearly 40C, rescuers use metal drills and cutters to break the concrete slabs into smaller pieces.

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Solemn-faced groups of people, mostly women, gathered in the tent in the sweltering heat, their faces clouded with worry.

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The very name conjures images of sweltering summer picnics, soggy sandwiches and a kind of lowbrow indulgence we don’t like to admit we enjoy.

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