| 释义 | View usage for: (sweltərɪŋ) adjectiveIf you describe the weather as sweltering, you mean that it is extremely hot and makes you feel uncomfortable. Synonyms: hot, burning, boiling, steaming More Synonyms of swelteringsweltering in British English (ˈswɛltərɪŋ) adjectiveoppressively hot and humid  a sweltering dayAlso (archaic): sweltryDerived formsswelteringly (ˈswelteringly)  adverbsweltering in American English (ˈswɛltərɪŋ) Word forms: ˈsweltrier or ˈsweltriest  adjectiveAlso  ˈsweltry (ˈswɛltri) Word forms: ˈsweltrier or ˈsweltriest1.   that swelters or suffers from the heat Derived formsswelteringly (ˈswelteringly)  adverbThe vicar, once more sweltering in his Liberace jacket, clapped his hands.The weather through late June and July was mostly sweltering, and nobody had much energy for games.The man in gray must have been sweltering in the Toyota, but he didn't move.Examples of 'sweltering' in a sentenceswelteringIn other languagesswelteringBritish English: sweltering  /ˈswɛltərɪŋ / ADJECTIVE  If the weather is sweltering, it is very hot. ...the sweltering heat. American English: sweltering Arabic: شَدِيدُ الـحَرّ Brazilian Portuguese: abafado Chinese: 闷热的 Croatian: sparni Czech: parný Danish: bagende varm Dutch: smoorheet European Spanish: sofocante bochornosoFinnish: läkähdyttävän kuuma French: étouffant German: glühend heiß Greek: ασφυκτικός Italian: torrido Japanese: うだるように暑い Korean: 무더운 Norwegian: trykkende Polish: duszny European Portuguese: abafado Romanian: arzătorRussian: жаркий Latin American Spanish: sofocante Swedish: tryckande värme Thai: ร้อนมาก Turkish: boğucu sıcak Ukrainian: задушливийVietnamese: oi ả 
Definition uncomfortably hot It was an unimpressive contest in sweltering heat.Additional synonymsDefinition lacking fresh air a dark, airless roomSynonyms stuffy,  close,  heavy,  stifling,  oppressive,  stale,  breathless,  suffocating,  sultry,  muggy,  unventilatedthe baking Jordanian desert Synonyms scorching,  burning,  heated,  boiling,  roasting,  searing,  blistering,  torrid,  sultry, swelteringIt's boiling in here. Synonyms very hot,  hot,  burning,  baking,  tropical,  roasting,  blistering,  scorching,  torrid,  sultry, swelteringNearby words ofswelteringsweetheartswellswellingswelteringswerveswiftswiftly
Additional synonymsthe burning desert of central Asia Synonyms very hot,  boiling,  baking,  flaming,  tropical,  roasting,  searing,  blistering,  fiery,  scorching,  sizzling,  red-hot,  torrid,  sweltering,  broiling,  unbearably hotDefinition (of the weather) damp and warm Visitors can expect hot and humid conditions.Synonyms damp,  sticky,  moist,  wet,  steamy,  sultry,  dank,  clammy, muggyDefinition (of weather) hot and humid The oppressive afternoon heat had quite tired me out.Synonyms stifling,  close,  heavy,  sticky,  overpowering,  suffocating,  stuffy,  humid,  torrid,  sultry,  airless, muggyDefinition extremely hot Not all of Britain was roasting in the nineties today.Synonyms blazing,  baking,  blistering,  scorching,  sizzling,  sweltering,  boiling hot,  extremely hotIt was a scorching day. Synonyms burning,  boiling,  baking,  flaming,  tropical,  roasting,  searing,  fiery,  sizzling,  red-hot,  torrid,  sweltering,  broiling,  unbearably hotDefinition uncomfortably hot and stuffy The stifling heat of the little room was beginning to make me nauseous.Synonyms suffocating,  close,  oppressive,  airless,  sticky, muggyDefinition (of weather or climate) very hot and humid on a sultry, summer eveningSynonyms humid,  close,  hot,  sticky,  stifling,  oppressive,  stuffy,  sweltering, muggyDefinition (of weather) so hot and dry as to parch or scorch the torrid heat of summer in SpainSynonyms hot,  tropical,  burning,  dry,  boiling,  flaming,  blistering,  stifling,  fiery,  scorched,  scorching,  sizzling,  arid,  sultry,  sweltering,  parched,  parching,  broiling |