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sweltering
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sweltering

adjective

Definition of SWELTERING

: oppressively hot
— swel·ter·ing·ly adverb
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Examples of SWELTERING

  1. <the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office>

First Known Use of SWELTERING

1566

Related to SWELTERING

Synonyms
ardent, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, piping hot, red, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sultry, superheated, hot, torrid, ultrahot, white-hot
Antonyms
algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, cold, freezing, frigid, frozen, glacial, ice-cold, iced, icy

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