SULTRINESS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

sultriness

noun

Definition of sultriness

as in hotness

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Noun

Even when Carl is just standing up to make the next Movie Night selection, the girls can’t help but comment on his hotness.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Jim must learn to accept a skinny femme like Lucien, while Lucien learns the valuable lesson that Instagram hotness is sometimes attached to a vain, rotten personality.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

Definition of hotness

Noun

The polo top denotes a sense of put-togetherness, with any sense of stuffiness softened when styled with feminine skirts or toughened up with denim and leather.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 July 2026
That leaves us with smart solutions and savvy helpers that are specifically designed to minimize the heat, remove stuffiness, and provide soothing, cooling relief.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Definition of stuffiness

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Engineered to protect hair from extreme heat, the Supersonic™ Travel uses intelligent heat control to measure temperature 100 times per second for healthier-looking, softer-feeling hair.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Extreme heat in Europe is becoming increasingly frequent, evolving from a purely climate issue into an economic challenge.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

Even Chalamet accepted money to do a commercial for prediction market Kalshi in the glow of his beloved New York Knicks winning the NBA championship.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
When only a small number of holes arrive from the infrared detector because of dim illumination or long-wavelength photons, they are all captured by the red layer, and the device emits a low-brightness red glow.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Definition of glow

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