sul·try

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• sul|try — «SUHL tree», adjective, tri|er, tri|est. 1. hot, close, and moist: »We expect some sultry weather during July. SYNONYM(S): muggy. 2. hot or fiery; glowing with heat: »beneath the burning sky, And sultry s …   Useful english dictionary

• sul — sul·cal; sul·cate; sul·co·marginal; sul·cu·lus; sul·cus; sul·fa·cet·a·mide; sul·fa·diazine; sul·fa·guanidine; sul·fa·mate; sul·fa·mer·a·zine; sul·fa·meth·a·zine; sul·fa·mez·a·thine; sul·fam·ic; sul·fam·o·yl; sul·fa·nil·a·mide; sul·fan·i·late;… …   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

• tri|sul|phide — tri|sul|fide or tri|sul|phide «try SUHL fyd, fihd», noun. a compound containing three atoms of sulfur combined with another element or radical …   Useful english dictionary

• tri|sul|fide — or tri|sul|phide «try SUHL fyd, fihd», noun. a compound containing three atoms of sulfur combined with another element or radical …   Useful english dictionary

• tri|sul|phid — tri|sul|fid or tri|sul|phid «try SUHL fihd», noun. = trisulfide. (Cf. ↑trisulfide) …   Useful english dictionary

• tri|sul|fid — or tri|sul|phid «try SUHL fihd», noun. = trisulfide. (Cf. ↑trisulfide) …   Useful english dictionary

• tri|sul|cate — «try SUHL kayt», adjective. 1. Botany. having three sulci or grooves. 2. Zoology. divided into three digits, as a foot. ╂[< Latin trisulcus having three clefts (< tri three + sulcus furrow) + English ate 1] …   Useful english dictionary

• sultry — sul·try …   English syllables

• sultry — sul|try [ sʌltri ] adjective 1. ) sultry weather is unpleasant because the air is hot and slightly wet 2. ) a sultry woman is sexually attractive ╾ sul|tri|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English