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sultry

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈsəɫtɹi// UK //sˈʌltɹi// sul·try

adj. having a warm, sexy, and attractive quality. It can also describe weather that is very hot and humid.

adj. possessing a warm, sensuous, and attractive quality; also used to describe weather that is excessively hot and humid.


SIMPLE

The sultry summer nights are perfect for a walk.

CONTEXTUAL

The actress wore a sultry red dress that made everyone in the room look twice.

COMPLEX

The sultry atmosphere of the tropical island was enhanced by the thick humidity and the distant sound of waves crashing against the shore.

Synonyms
Origin

From sulter (“verb (obsolete), a variant of swelter”) + -y; compare sweltry.

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