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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sultrySultry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SULTRY is very hot and humid : sweltering. How to use sultry in a sentence.

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   SULTRY definition: 1. (of weather) uncomfortably warm and with air that is slightly wet 2. (especially of a woman's…. Learn more.

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   3 meanings: 1. (of weather or climate) oppressively hot and humid 2. characterized by or emitting oppressive heat 3. displaying.... Click for more definitions.

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   Stifling, humid and downright oppressive, sultry is an adjective that has everything to do with sweltering heat and a definite need for a tall glass of iced tea.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sultrySultry - definition of sultry by The Free Dictionary

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   1. oppressively hot and close or humid; sweltering: a sultry day. 2. oppressively hot; emitting great heat: the sultry sun. 3. characterized by or arousing passion: sultry eyes.

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   hot under the collar and variants: angry, resentful; agitated. Chiefly in to get hot under the collar.

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

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   Discover everything about the word "SULTRY" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

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

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › sultrySultry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    SULTRY meaning: 1 : very hot and humid; 2 : attractive in a way that suggests or causes feelings of sexual desire.