sweltering
pronunciation
How to pronounce sweltering in British English:
UK ['sweltərɪŋ]
How to pronounce sweltering in American English:
US [ˈswɛltərɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
Word Origin
- sweltering (adj.)
- "oppressively hot" (of weather, seasons), 1590s, present participle adjective from swelter (v.). Related: Swelteringly.
Example
- 1. Angry passengers waited for hours in sweltering heat .
- 2. This sweltering summer people rioted in protest against the scant supply of electricity .
- 3. Uniqlo 's high-tech clothing makes wearers sweat less during sweltering summers which is handy .
- 4. On a recent sweltering day , they were producing 33 kilowatts of electricity , equivalent to the consumption of 40 homes .
- 5. But in sweltering india , where jackets are required only on formal occasions , most men want a pocket on their shirt for handy storage .