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SWELTERING

(adj.sat, verb, noun, adj.)

Definitions

There are 6 meanings of the word Sweltering.

Sweltering - as an adjective satellite

Excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness

Example: "A sweltering room"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sweltry

Sweltering - as a verb

To suffer terribly from intense heat.

To perspire greatly from heat.

To cause to faint, to overpower, as with heat.

Sweltering - as a noun

The situation of being or feeling hot and humid.

Sweltering - as an adjective

(of weather) hot and humid; oppressively sticky

Example: "The day was sweltering, so lauren put on the shortest pair of shorts she could find and went to get ice-cream with her friend rob."

Example Sentences

"The sweltering heat made it difficult to concentrate."
"We sought refuge from the sweltering sun by sitting under a shady tree."
"I could barely breathe in the sweltering humidity of the tropical rainforest."
"The sweltering temperatures forced people to stay indoors."
"She wiped the sweat from her forehead in the sweltering room."
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Word Game Points

Is SWELTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, sweltering is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SWELTERING has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is SWELTERING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, sweltering is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SWELTERING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is SWELTERING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, sweltering is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SWELTERING has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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