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Swelter

/ˈswɛl.tə/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive) To suffer terribly from intense heat..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (intransitive) To suffer terribly from intense heat.
  2. (intransitive) To perspire greatly from heat.
  3. (transitive) To cause to faint, to overpower, as with heat.
  4. Intense heat.

Example Sentences

It was so rare a piece of fun To see the swelter'd cattle run
The summer swelter did not relent until late in September, most years.

Synonyms for swelter

burn upsteamstewsweat bucketssweat like a pigswebswelt

Antonyms for swelter

Related Words

sweltryhotstewroastgrillmeltburn upsweatcookboilburnsweat outsufferperspirefeel the heatpit outswealturn up the heatswithersweat it out

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does swelter mean?

Swelter means (intransitive) To suffer terribly from intense heat..

What is a synonym for swelter?

Common synonyms include burn up, steam, stew, sweat buckets.

What is the opposite of swelter?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use swelter in a sentence?

It was so rare a piece of fun To see the swelter'd cattle run

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