sultry

English

Etymology

Probably from the verb swelter.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsʌltɹi/, X-SAMPA: /"sVltri/

Adjective

sultry (comparative sultrier, superlative sultriest)

1. (weather) hot and humid
2. very hot and dry; torrid
3. sexually enthralling

Synonyms

• (hot and humid): muggy

Translations

hot and humid

• Catalan: xafogós (ca) m, xafogosa (ca) f
• Danish: lummer (da)
• French: étouffant (fr)
• German: schwül (de)

• Japanese: 蒸し暑い (ja) (むしあつい, mushiatsui)
• Norwegian: lummer (no)
• Russian: знойный (ru) (znójnyj) m
• Spanish: bochornoso (es) m, bochornosa (es) f
• Turkish: sıcak neyse de nem çok fena (tr)

very hot and dry

• Arabic: ghalee (ar) m, ghaleeyee (ar) f
• Catalan: tòrrid (ca) m
• Danish: trykkende (da)
• French: torride (fr)

• German: drückend (de)
• Russian: знойный (ru) (znójnyj)
• Spanish: tórrido (es) m

sexually enthralling

• Catalan: calent (ca) m
• Danish: sanselig (da), sensuel (da)
• French: torride (fr)

• Irish: macnasach (ga)
• Russian: похотливый (ru) (poxotlívyj) m
• Spanish: caliente (es) m and f

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• Jèrriais: pouffre