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 | ||