sweltry
pronunciation
How to pronounce sweltry in British English:
UK ['sweltrɪ]
How to pronounce sweltry in American English:
US ['sweltrɪ]
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- Adjective:
- excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
Word Origin
- sweltry (adj.)
- 1570s, for *sweltery, from swelter (v.) + -y (2).