sweltering heat

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• sweltering — swel|ter|ing [ sweltərıŋ ] adjective extremely hot in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way: sweltering heat a sweltering day …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sweltering — UK [ˈswelt(ə)rɪŋ] / US [ˈsweltərɪŋ] adjective extremely hot in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way sweltering heat a sweltering day …   English dictionary

• sweltering — [swel′trē] adj. sweltrier, sweltriest [swel′təriŋ] adj. 1. that swelters or suffers from the heat 2. very hot; sultry: Also sweltry [swel′trē] adj. sweltrier, sweltriest swelteringly adv …   English World dictionary

• heat — I n. warmth 1) to generate, produce; radiate heat 2) to alleviate the heat 3) blistering, extreme, great, intense, oppressive, scorching, stifling, sweltering, unbearable heat 4) dry; penetrating; radiant; red; white heat 5) animal; body heat 6)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Heat — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Heat >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 heat heat caloric Sgm: N 1 temperature temperature warmth fervor calidity Sgm: N 1 incalescence incalescence incandescence Sgm: N 1 glow glow …   English dictionary for students

• heat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 being hot/level of temperature ADJECTIVE ▪ burning, fierce (esp. BrE), great, intense, searing, terrible, tremendous ▪ The soil is baked dry by the fierce …   Collocations dictionary

• heat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. high temperature (see heat); passion, rage, vehemence; rut, mating period. See sex, excitement. Ant., cold. II Quality of warmth Nouns 1. heat, caloric; warmth, ardor, fervor, fervency; incalescence …   English dictionary for students

• Sweltering — Swelter Swel ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sweltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sweltering}.] [From {Swelt}, v. i.] 1. To be overcome and faint with heat; to be ready to perish with heat. Sweltered cattle. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. To welter; to soak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sweltering — adj. Sweltering is used with these nouns: ↑heat …   Collocations dictionary

• sweltering — swelteringly, adv. /swel teuhr ing/, adj. 1. suffering oppressive heat. 2. characterized by oppressive heat; sultry. [1565 75; SWELTER + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

• sweltering — swel•ter•ing [[t]ˈswɛl tər ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) suffering from oppressive heat 2) characterized by oppressive heat • Etymology: 1565–75 swel′ter•ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang