sweltering — extremely hot and humid, causing great discomfort
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely hot and humid, causing great discomfort
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 매우 덥고 습한, 극도로 무더운
Korean pronunciation: **스웰**터링
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'sweltan(죽다, 쓰러지다)'에서 유래. 중세시대 극한의 더위로 사람들이 쓰러지는 것을 묘사하던 단어가 현대에 와서 '극도로 더운' 상태를 나타내게 되었다.
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🔗Collocations
📝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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