Sultry synonyms and antonyms

sŭl'trē

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sexy
(Informal) Exciting or intended to excite sexual desire
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sulfurous
Of or suggesting the fires of hell; infernal; hellish
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fiery
Burning or glowing.
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hot (related)
Close to a successful solution or conclusion:
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burning
Feeling very hot.
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close
Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:
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humid
Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor:
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lurid
Characterized by shocking or outrageous behavior:
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miasmic
Composed of or resembling vapors.
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muggy
The definition of muggy is hot, humid, sticky weather.
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sensual
Relating to or involving gratification of the senses, especially sexual gratification:
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sizzling
Exciting and intensely emotional.
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stifling
That stifles.
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sulphurous
(Chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of sulfurous.
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sweltering
That swelters or suffers from the heat
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torrid
Dried by or subjected to intense heat, esp. of the sun; scorched; parched; arid
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tropical
From or similar to a hot humid climate, e.g. tropical fruit, tropical weather.
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voluptuous
Fond of or directed toward luxury, elegance, and the pleasures of the senses
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cold (antonym)
Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
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cool (antonym)
Marked by calm self-control:
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dry (antonym)
No longer wet:
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frigid (antonym)
The definition of frigid is someone or something very cold or formal.
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ugly (antonym)
(--- Chiefly Southern US) Rude:
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unappealing (antonym)
Not appealing
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soggy
Saturated or sodden with moisture; soaked:
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sticky
Able or likely to stick.
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ardent
Glowing; radiant
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baking
Intended for use in baking.
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blistering
Extreme or intense
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boiling
Heated to or past the boiling point:
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broiling
Marked by much heat
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heated
Provided with a heater
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red-hot
Heated to the point that it glows with a visible red color.
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roasting
Marked by much heat
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scalding
Causing a burning sensation like that of hot liquid on the skin:
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scorching
Very hot.
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searing
(Of a pain) having a sensation of intense sudden heat
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dreamy (related)
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languid (related)
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soulful (related)
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luscious (related)
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wistful (related)
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mellow (related)
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languorous (related)
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chanteuse (related)
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steamy (related)
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vivacious (related)
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wet (related)
Not yet dry or firm:
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Sultry Sentence Examples

  • The weather had turned sultry but there was a cool breeze out on the patio by the barbecue.

  • Looking up, she met his sultry gaze.

  • His sultry expression quickened her pulse.

  • Owing to the hot winds blowing from Rajputana, the climate of Bharatpur is extremely sultry till the setting in of the periodical rains.

  • Though the Boeotian climate suffered from the exhalations of Copais, which produced a heavy atmosphere with foggy winters and sultry summers, its rich soil was suited alike for crops, plantations and pasture; the CopaIs plain, though able to turn into marsh when the choking of the katavothra caused the lake to encroach, being among the most fertile in Greece.

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