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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.
The meaning of SULTRY is very hot and humid : sweltering. How to use sultry in a sentence.
Stifling, humid and downright oppressive, sultry is an adjective that has everything to do with sweltering heat and a definite need for a tall glass of iced tea.
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.
Sultry definition: oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering. See examples of SULTRY used in a sentence.
1. a. Very humid and hot: sultry July weather. b. Extremely hot; torrid: the sultry sands of the desert. 2. a. Expressing sexual desire: a sultry look. b. Arousing sexual desire: a sultry dance. [From obsolete sulter, to swelter, possibly alteration of swelter.] sul′tri·ly adv. sul′tri·ness n.
Dictionary definition of sultry. Oppressively hot and humid, often making people feel uncomfortable and drained. "The sultry night air was thick with humidity." Detailed meaning of sultry. This term can also refer to a person's appearance, voice or behavior that is sexually alluring, often characterized by an intense and suggestive quality.
Definition of sultry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "SULTRY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
SULTRY meaning: 1 : very hot and humid; 2 : attractive in a way that suggests or causes feelings of sexual desire.
