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   sultry

   /ˈsʌltri/

   adjective

   • 1. (of the air or weather) hot and humid: "the sultry late summer weather had brought swarms of insects" Similar humidcloseairlessstuffystiflingsuffocatingoppressivemuggystickyswelteringtropicaltorridsteamyheavyhotwarmboilingroastingdialect:claggyOpposite coolcoldrefreshing
   • 2. (of a person, especially a woman) attractive in a way that suggests a passionate nature: "a sultry French au pair" Similar passionateattractivesensualsexyvoluptuouslusciouseroticseductiveprovocativealluringtempting

   Word Origin late 16th century: from obsolete sulter ‘swelter’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sultrily adverb
   • 2. sultriness noun

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   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of SULTRY is very hot and humid : sweltering. How to use sultry in a sentence.

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   What does sultriest mean?

   • adj.sul·tri·er, sul·tri·est 1. a. Very humid and hot: sultry July weather. b. Extremely hot; torrid: the sultry sands of the desert. 2. a. Expressing sexual desire: a sultry look. b. Arousing sexual desire: a sultry dance. [From obsolete sulter, to swelter, possibly alteration of swelter.] sul′tri·lyadv. sul′tri·nessn.

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   What does a sultry look mean?

   • Well that's because of the sultry summer weather. A sultry atmosphere is a thick, almost swampy feeling. And all that heavy heat can certainly get passions stirring — "a sultry look" is one that happens to express steamy desire.

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   sultry: [adjective] very hot and humid : sweltering. burning hot : torrid.

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   Sultry definition: oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering. See examples of SULTRY used in a sentence.

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   sultry: 1 adj exciting in a sensual way; attractive and suggesting hidden passion “a sultry look” “a sultry dance” Synonyms: sensual hot extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm adj characterized by oppressive heat and humidity “the summer was sultry and ...

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   Define sultry. sultry synonyms, sultry pronunciation, sultry translation, English dictionary definition of sultry. adj. sul·tri·er , sul·tri·est 1. a. Very humid and hot: sultry July weather.

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