English adjective: sultry | |||
1. | sultry sexually exciting or gratifying | ||
Samples | Sensual excesses. A sultry look. A sultry dance. | ||
Synonyms | sensual | ||
Similar | hot | ||
Antonyms | cold | ||
2. | sultry characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||
Samples | The summer was sultry and oppressive. The stifling atmosphere. The sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm. | ||
Synonyms | stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous | ||
Similar | hot | ||
Antonyms | cold | ||