swĕl'tər-ĭng
Close to a successful solution or conclusion:
Causing a burning sensation like that of hot liquid on the skin:
Intended for use in baking.
Marked by flames or intense heat:
Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor:
Extreme or intense
Marked by much heat
The definition of stifling is very uncomfortable or suffocating.
sweltry
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
Glowing; radiant
Heated to or past the boiling point:
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Marked by much heat
Dried by or subjected to intense heat, esp. of the sun; scorched; parched; arid
Without air or without fresh air
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The definition of oppressive is something that is hard to deal with or causes discomfort.
(Informal) Hot and humid
Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
Marked by calm self-control:
Find another word for sweltering. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sweltering, like: scorching, hot, muggy, scalding, baking, burning, humid, sizzling, blistering, roasting and stifling.
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