Definition of SWELTERING

sweltering

Meanings

Plural: swelterings

Verb

  • be uncomfortably hot
  • suffer from intense heat
    • "we were sweltering at the beach"
  • present participle and gerund of swelter

Adjective Satellite

  • excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
    • "a sweltering room"
    • "sweltering athletes"

Adj

  • hot and humid; oppressively sticky

Noun

  • The situation of being or feeling hot and humid.

Origin / Etymology

From swelter + -ing.

Synonyms

swelter, sweltry

Scrabble Score: 14

sweltering is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sweltering is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sweltering is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

sweltering is a valid Words With Friends word