sultry
/ˈsʌltri/
EN
Can mean two main things: 1. (of weather) hot and humid, uncomfortable; 2. (of a person, voice, or look) attractive in a passionate, mysterious way.
The sultry summer afternoon made everyone want to sit by the fan.
Etymology
Comes from the 16th-century English word 'sulter', which meant 'to cause to swell or stew', related to the Old Norse word 'sultr' (swollen). Over time its meaning shifted to describe hot, humid weather and later took on the sense of passionate attractiveness.
Translations
简体中文
闷热的,性感迷人的
繁體中文
悶熱的,性感迷人的
日本語
蒸し暑い,妖艶な
한국어
무덥고 습한,열정적인
Deutsch
schwül,leidenschaftlich-attraktiv
Español
bochornoso,apasionado
Português
abafado,sensual
Français
accablant de chaleur,sensuel
Català
sofocant,sensual
Tiếng Việt
nóng ẩm,quyến rũ
Collocations
sultry weathersultry nightsultry looksultry voice
Synonyms
humidmuggyoppressivepassionateseductive
Antonyms
cooldryunattractivefrigid
Related Words
heathumiditypassionseductiontemperature