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