sweltering

adjective
UK: /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
US: /ˈsweltərɪŋ/

  1. Very hot and uncomfortable.

    1. It was sweltering in the car.
    2. The sweltering heat made it difficult to concentrate on my work outdoors.

Synonyms

hot boiling sultry torrid
sweltering intransitive-verb

  1. To be uncomfortably hot.

    1. I'm sweltering in this jacket.
    2. We were sweltering in the sun with no shade to find nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "sweltering" is /ˈsweltərɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈsweltərɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sweltering": hot, boiling, sultry, torrid.

Example usage of "sweltering": "It was sweltering in the car.". More examples on the page.