The heat was sweltering, and he became very tired (John Galsworthy).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
swel´ter|ing|ly — swel|ter|ing «SWEHL tuhr ihng, trihng», adjective. 1. (of heat, weather, or a season) oppressively hot: »The heat was sweltering, and he became very tired (John Galsworthy). 2. suffering from or overpowered by oppressive heat. –swel´ter|ing|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
swel·ter·ing — /ˈswɛltərıŋ/ adj : very hot a sweltering summer day … Useful english dictionary
swel — swel·ter·ing·ly; swel·try; swel·ter; … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
swelteringly — swel·ter·ing·ly … English syllables
sweltering — swel•ter•ing [[t]ˈswɛl tər ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) suffering from oppressive heat 2) characterized by oppressive heat • Etymology: 1565–75 swel′ter•ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
sweltering — swel|ter|ing [ˈsweltərıŋ] adj extremely hot and uncomfortable ▪ sweltering August days … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweltering — swel|ter|ing [ sweltərıŋ ] adjective extremely hot in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way: sweltering heat a sweltering day … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
try — ac·e·tom·e·try; ac·i·dim·e·try; acou·me·try; ac·ti·no·chem·is·try; al·co·hol·om·e·try; alec·try·o·man·cy; alec·try·on; al·gom·e·try; al·ka·lim·e·try; al·ka·lom·e·try; al·lom·e·try; al·tim·e·try; am·per·om·e·try; an·ces·try; an·e·mom·e·try;… … English syllables
