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swelter

swel·ter [ swéltər ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle swel·tered, present participle swel·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular swel·ters)
Definition:
 
be oppressed by heat: to feel uncomfortably hot
We had been sweltering in a hot car all afternoon.



noun 
Definition:
 
1. unpleasant heat: excessive or oppressive heat

2. sensation of hotness: an uncomfortable feeling produced by extreme heat

[15th century. < Old English sweltan "die" < Germanic, "to burn"]
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