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sweltering

 

[ หˆswษ›ltษ™rษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

weather

Extremely hot and causing great discomfort.

Synonyms

boiling, roasting, scorching, sizzling

Examples of usage

  • The sweltering heat made it impossible to go outside.
  • We sought refuge from the sweltering sun under a shady tree.
Context #2 | Verb

heat

To suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat.

Synonyms

sizzle, suffer, sweat

Examples of usage

  • The workers were sweltering in the unventilated factory.
  • She sweltered in the stuffy room with no air conditioning.

Translations

Translations of the word "sweltering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abafado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฎเคธ เคญเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช glรผhend heiรŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gerah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะตะบะพั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ upalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่’ธใ—ๆš‘ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtouffant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sofocante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bunaltฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐŒ๋Š” ๋“ฏ์ด ๋”์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุงู†ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dusnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dusenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‚Ž็ƒญ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vroฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ miklir hitar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฟั‚ะฐะฟั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ“แƒฃแƒฆแƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boฤŸucu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sofocante

Etymology

The word 'sweltering' dates back to the late 16th century and is derived from the Middle English word 'swelt', meaning 'to be faint or languid with heat'. It reflects the uncomfortable and oppressive feeling of extreme heat, often associated with summer weather. The term has been used to describe situations where the heat is so intense that it causes great discomfort and sweat. Over the years, 'sweltering' has become a popular adjective to convey the idea of unbearable heat.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,342, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.