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sweltering
uncomfortably hot
Synonyms
- scorching
- roasting
- boiling
Antonyms
- chilly
- freezing
sweltering in a sentence
We rested in the shade during the sweltering afternoon.
The gym became sweltering when the fans stopped working on a hot day.
Where it comes from
From swelter, related to Old English sweltan 'to grow faint'
Memory hook
Sweltering weather makes you sweat.
Read it in context
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