Definition of swelter
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
2
: to become exceedingly hot
in summer, the place swelters
swelter
nounDefinition of swelter (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of swelter was in the 14th century
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