swelter

swelter

noun

Definition of SWELTER

a state of nervous or irritated concern <the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter>

Synonyms dither, fluster, fuss, huff, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, twitter

Related Words bother, dudgeon, pique; alarm (also alarum), hand-wringing, panic; ado, agitation, delirium, distraction, furor, hysteria, uproar; nervous breakdown