sul·try
(sŭl′trē)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. a. Expressing sexual desire: a sultry look.
b. Arousing sexual desire: a sultry dance.
[From obsolete
sulter,
to swelter, possibly alteration of
swelter.]
sul′tri·ly adv.
sul′tri·ness n.
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| Adv. | 1. | sultrily - in a sultry and sensual manner; "the belly dancer mover sensually among the tables" |
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