Weather words
What does “sweltering” mean?
Sweltering: the weather has the oven on and the door open.
Uncomfortably hot, the kind of heat that makes everything sticky and slow.
Get roasted by your own forecastFree, no account, and you pick how rude I get.
“Sweltering on the subway again.”
More about sweltering
Sweltering is heat plus humidity, usually in the 90s°F. It is about how it feels, so a humid 88°F can swelter more than a dry 95°F.
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What I think of sweltering
Sweltering: the weather has the oven on and the door open.
Sweltering days are when shade becomes a valuable resource.
Sweltering: the air is not moving, and neither is anyone else.
Words people compare it with
- Scorcher: A very hot day, usually sunny.
- Sultry: Hot and humid, heavy, close air on a summer day or night.
- Humid: Full of moisture: air that feels thick, sticky and slow to let sweat dry.
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