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sultry

Syllabification: (sul·try)
Pronunciation: /ˈsəltrē/
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Definition of sultry

adjective (sultrier, sultriest)

  • 1(of the air or weather) hot and humid.
  • 2(of a person, especially a woman) attractive in a way that suggests a passionate nature.

Derivatives

sultrily

Pronunciation: /-trəlē/
adverb

sultriness

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from obsolete sulter 'swelter'

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