Meaning & use

sweltering

adjective·Academic

Extremely and uncomfortably hot, often with high humidity in the air.

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We stayed indoors all day during the sweltering afternoon heat.

The sweltering subway platform left every commuter drenched in sweat.

A note on using this word

Sweltering emphasizes discomfort from heat and humidity together, more than a dry, simply hot day.

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