sweltering

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb be uncomfortably hot
  2. verb suffer from intense heat
  3. adjective excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness

Etymology

From swelter + -ing.

Synonyms

swelter

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