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

Noun

Liquid crystal elastomers are useful for these applications, because their molecular structure can change in response to stimuli such as heat.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
The Little Rock Zoo will adjust its hours for the remainder of August because of potentially dangerous heat conditions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

While a thin sliver will remain illuminated by direct sunlight, most of the lunar surface will appear dramatically darkened with a subtle reddish-orange glow — reminiscent of a total lunar eclipse seen across North America on March 3.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
There, all arms of the Walt Disney Company — the multiple studios, television, parks, streaming, gaming, music, and more — simultaneously bask in the glow of nostalgia and take the time to tease their future.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of glow

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