sweltering — extremely hot and humid, causing great discomfort
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely hot and humid, causing great discomfort
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- In the sweltering office, employees were melting faster than ice cream in the sun.
- The sweltering jungle made the explorer question his life choices.
- We decided to postpone the wedding due to the sweltering weather conditions.
sweltering
ADJECTIVE[/ˈsweltərɪŋ/]
extremely hot and humid, causing great discomfort
extremely hot and humid, causing great discomfort
Sheltering from sweltering heat, but ice cream keeps melting!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'sweltan', meaning 'to die' or 'to collapse'. In the medieval period, the term was used to describe people collapsing from extreme heat, and over time the meaning shifted to characterize an intensely hot state or condition rather than the act of physical collapse itself.
Breakdown
swelt- (Old English sweltan, to die/collapse) + -er (agent/action) + -ing (present participle/adjective suffix), literally 'collapsing or dying (from heat)'.
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📝Examples
“In the sweltering office, employees were melting faster than ice cream in the sun.”
“The sweltering jungle made the explorer question his life choices.”
“We decided to postpone the wedding due to the sweltering weather conditions.”
“Even the air conditioner gave up in the sweltering heat wave.”
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