swelter

[ swel-ter ]

/ ˈswɛl tər /

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verb (used without object)

to suffer from oppressive heat.

verb (used with object)

to oppress with heat.

Archaic. to exude, as venom.

noun

a sweltering condition.

Origin of swelter

1375–1425; late Middle English swelt(e)ren (v.), equivalent to swelt(en) to be overcome with heat (Old English sweltan to die; cognate with Old Norse svelta,Gothic swiltan) + -eren-er⁶

OTHER WORDS FROM swelter

un·swel·tered, adjective

Words nearby swelter

swelled head, have a, swellfish, swell front, swellhead, swelling, swelter, sweltering, sweltry, Swenson, swept, sweptback

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Example sentences from the Web for swelter

There no longer is anywhere to hide from the swelter and welter of the American id.
Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea, the ‘Sex Superbug,’ Is Not Worse Than AIDS|Kent Sepkowitz|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But throughout the long hours of the afternoon rest I could only lie and swelter and eat up my heart with longing and anxiety.
A Volunteer with Pike|Robert Ames Bennet
She knew as a child what it was to live amidst storms of babies, in the heat and swelter of fecundity.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
The men and women of Molokai do not freeze through a bitter-cold winter, nor do they swelter in a raging summer's heat.
Through the South Seas with Jack London|Martin Johnson

How far away now seems the welter and swelter of the city, the hectic sophistication of the streets.
Ballads of a Bohemian|Robert W. Service
"But in hot weather like this it must make you swelter," continued Elmer.
Endurance Test|Alan Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for swelter

swelter

/ (ˈswɛltə) /

verb

(intr) to suffer under oppressive heat, esp to sweat and feel faint

(tr) archaic to exude (venom)

(tr) rare to cause to suffer under oppressive heat

noun

a sweltering condition (esp in the phrase in a swelter)

oppressive humid heat

Word Origin for swelter

C15 swelten, from Old English sweltan to die; related to Old Norse svelta to starve, Old High German swelzan to burn with passion; see sultry

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单词	swelter
释义	swelter [ swel-ter ] / ˈswɛl tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR swelter ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to suffer from oppressive heat. verb (used with object) to oppress with heat. Archaic. to exude, as venom. noun a sweltering condition. Origin of swelter 1375–1425; late Middle English swelt(e)ren (v.), equivalent to swelt(en) to be overcome with heat (Old English sweltan to die; cognate with Old Norse svelta,Gothic swiltan) + -eren-er⁶ OTHER WORDS FROM swelter un·swel·tered, adjective Words nearby swelter swelled head, have a, swellfish, swell front, swellhead, swelling, swelter, sweltering, sweltry, Swenson, swept, sweptback Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swelter There no longer is anywhere to hide from the swelter and welter of the American id. Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea, the ‘Sex Superbug,’ Is Not Worse Than AIDS\|Kent Sepkowitz\|May 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But throughout the long hours of the afternoon rest I could only lie and swelter and eat up my heart with longing and anxiety. A Volunteer with Pike\|Robert Ames Bennet She knew as a child what it was to live amidst storms of babies, in the heat and swelter of fecundity. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence The men and women of Molokai do not freeze through a bitter-cold winter, nor do they swelter in a raging summer's heat. Through the South Seas with Jack London\|Martin Johnson How far away now seems the welter and swelter of the city, the hectic sophistication of the streets. Ballads of a Bohemian\|Robert W. Service "But in hot weather like this it must make you swelter," continued Elmer. Endurance Test\|Alan Douglas British Dictionary definitions for swelter swelter / (ˈswɛltə) / verb (intr) to suffer under oppressive heat, esp to sweat and feel faint (tr) archaic to exude (venom) (tr) rare to cause to suffer under oppressive heat noun a sweltering condition (esp in the phrase in a swelter) oppressive humid heat Word Origin for swelter C15 swelten, from Old English sweltan to die; related to Old Norse svelta to starve, Old High German swelzan to burn with passion; see sultry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to swelter wilt, broil, sweat, languish, roast, perspire, fry, boil, burn, heat, wallow, suffocate, stew, fret
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swelter

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verb (used with object)

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