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- Dictionarysultry/ˈsʌltri/
adjective
- 1. (of the air or weather) hot and humid: "the sultry late summer weather had brought swarms of insects" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person, especially a woman) attractive in a way that suggests a passionate nature: "a sultry French au pair" Similar
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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.
Define sultry. sultry synonyms, sultry pronunciation, sultry translation, English dictionary definition of sultry. adj. sul·tri·er , sul·tri·est 1. a. Very humid and hot: sultry July weather. b. Extremely hot; torrid: the sultry sands of the desert. 2. a. Expressing...
The meaning of SULTRY is very hot and humid : sweltering. How to use sultry in a sentence.
Sultry definition: oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering. See examples of SULTRY used in a sentence.
1. oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering. a sultry day. 2. oppressively hot; emitting great heat. the sultry sun. 3. characterized by or associated with sweltering heat. sultry work in the fields.
The weather had turned sultry but there was a cool breeze out on the patio by the barbecue. Looking up, she met his sultry gaze. His sultry expression quickened her pulse.
The term "sultry" is usually associated with a sense of passion, sensuality, and seductiveness, and often used in literature, music, and film to evoke a specific mood or atmosphere. In general, the term conveys a feeling of intense heat and sexuality that can be both alluring and overwhelming.
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Meaning & use. 1.a. 1594–. Of the weather, the atmosphere, etc.: Oppressively hot and moist; sweltering. 1594. The spring, Whom Sommers pride (with sultrie heate) pursues. T. Kyd, translation of R. Garnier, Cornelia ii. i. 133. a1616. Ham. The winde is Northerly... Mee thinkes it is very soultry [1604 sully], and hot for my Complexion.
Jun 24, 2024 · Adjective. [ edit] sultry ( comparative sultrier, superlative sultriest) (weather) Hot and humid. [from late 16th c.] Synonyms: close, muggy. (weather) Very hot and dry; torrid . ( figuratively) Sexually enthralling . Alternative forms. [ edit] sultrie (obsolete) Translations. [ edit] ± hot and humid. ± very hot and dry. ± sexually enthralling.
