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sultriness

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sul·try  (sltr)
adj. sul·tri·er, sul·tri·est
1.
a. Very humid and hot: sultry July weather.
b. Extremely hot; torrid: the sultry sands of the desert.
2. Expressing or arousing desire: a sultry look; a sultry dance.
[From obsolete sulter, to swelter, possibly alteration of swelter.]
sultri·ly adv.
sultri·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sultriness - oppressively hot and humid weather
hot weather - a period of unusually high temperatures
2.sultriness - the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire; "the sultriness of her look was unmistakable"; "the sultriness of lust was in the air"
oomph, sex appeal, desirability, desirableness - attractiveness to the opposite sex
Translations
sultriness [ˈsʌltrɪnɪs] N
1. (= mugginess) → bochorno m, calor m sofocante
2. (= seductiveness) → sensualidad f
sultriness
n (lit) → Schwüle f; (fig) → Heißblütigkeit f; (of look) → Glut f


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All was fresh and beautiful after the sultriness of the desert, and the sunshine and sweet, crisp air were delightful to the wanderers.
The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
Still that breathing silence, which marks the drowsy sultriness of an American landscape in July, pervaded the secluded spot, interrupted only by the low voices of the men, the occasional and lazy tap of a woodpecker, the discordant cry of some gaudy jay, or a swelling on the ear, from the dull roar of a distant waterfall.
The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
The fog of sultriness still hung over the city, but ahead lay a fresh world of ruffled waters, and distant promontories with light-houses in the sun.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
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