sweltersome

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adjective

Characterised or marked by sweltering; overpoweringly hot

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Meanings

adjectivesweltersome (comparative more sweltersome, superlative most sweltersome)

comparative more sweltersome · superlative most sweltersome

  1. Characterised or marked by sweltering; overpoweringly hot

    “Sister, where you bound on such a hot, hot, sweltersome night?” you asked.

    2015, Ellen Datlow, Best Horror of the Year - Volume 7

Origin

From swelter + -some.

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APA

sweltersome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweltersome

MLA

“sweltersome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweltersome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweltersome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweltersome.

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