Word
sultry
Phoneticssul·try
US/ˈsəɫtɹi/
UK/sˈʌltɹi/
Definition
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.
Examples
“The sultry summer nights are perfect for a walk.”
“The actress wore a sultry red dress that made everyone in the room look twice.”
“The sultry atmosphere of the tropical island was enhanced by the thick humidity and the distant sound of waves crashing against the shore.”
Examples
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.”
Real-World Examples
“Embraceable You, for example, is reinvented as a sultry rumba, while Fascinating Rhythm is a cheeky Parisian waltz.” “She’s at her classiest inhabiting Bizet’s sultry Adieux de l’hôtesse arabe and Ravel’s hip-swaying Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera.” Etymology
From sulter (“verb (obsolete), a variant of swelter”) + -y; compare sweltry.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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