Synonyms for sweltering
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
hot and humid; oppressively sticky
The day was sweltering, so Lauren put on the shortest pair of shorts she could find and went to get ice-cream with her friend Rob.
Example sentences
- muggy It was too muggy for me to get to sleep last night.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sweltering | rising | |
| muggy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- hot1
- 5 letters
- muggy2
- 7 letters
- sweltry2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (muggy2 = 2 syllables).