English noun: sultriness | |||
1. | sultriness (phenomenon) oppressively hot and humid weather | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hot weather | ||
2. | sultriness (attribute) the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire | ||
Samples | The sultriness of her look was unmistakable. The sultriness of lust was in the air. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | desirability, desirableness, oomph, sex appeal | ||