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Sultry

adjective/sˈʌltɹi/
Definition
sexually exciting or gratifying
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈʌltɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈʌltɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈʌltɹi/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈʌltɹi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivesexually exciting or gratifying
“sensual excesses”
adjectivecharacterized by oppressive heat and humidity
“the summer was sultry and oppressive”
Word Forms
sensualnessnoundesire for sensual pleasures
sultrinessnounthe quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schwül
sexuell erregend oder befriedigend
🇫🇷French
étouffant
sexuellement excitant ou gratifiant
🇪🇸Spanish
bochornoso
sexualmente excitante o gratificante
🇮🇹Italian
afoso
sessualmente eccitante o gratificante
🇳🇱Dutch
zwoel
seksueel opwindend of bevredigend
🇵🇹Portuguese
abafado
sexualmente excitante ou gratificante
🇷🇺Russian
знойный
сексуально возбуждающий или доставляющий удовольствие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उमसदार
यौन रूप से रोमांचक या संतुष्टिदायक
🇧🇩Bengali
গন্ধযুক্ত
যৌন উত্তেজক বা তৃপ্তিদায়ক
🇮🇳Tamil
புத்திசாலித்தனமான
பாலியல் உற்சாகம் அல்லது மகிழ்ச்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
గంభీరమైన
లైంగికంగా ఉత్తేజకరమైనది లేదా సంతోషకరమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
उदास
लैंगिकदृष्ट्या रोमांचक किंवा समाधानकारक
🇮🇳Gujarati
કામુક
જાતીય ઉત્તેજક અથવા સંતોષકારક
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಷಯಾಸಕ್ತ
ಲೈಂಗಿಕವಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತೇಜಕ ಅಥವಾ ತೃಪ್ತಿಕರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉഗ്രൻ
ലൈംഗികമായി ഉത്തേജിപ്പിക്കുന്നതോ സന്തോഷിപ്പിക്കുന്നതോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੰਧਲਾ
ਜਿਨਸੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਰੋਮਾਂਚਕ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟੀਜਨਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
امس بھرا
جنسی طور پر پرجوش یا اطمینان بخش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
闷热的
性兴奋或满足
🇯🇵Japanese
蒸し暑い
性的に興奮する、または満足感を与える
🇰🇷Korean
찌는 듯한
성적으로 흥미롭거나 만족스러운
🇻🇳Vietnamese
oi bức
kích thích tình dục hoặc thỏa mãn
🇹🇭Thai
ร้อน
น่าตื่นเต้นทางเพศหรือน่าพอใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
gerah
menggairahkan atau memuaskan secara seksual
🇵🇭Filipino
maalinsangan
sekswal na kapana-panabik o kasiya-siya
🇲🇾Malay
merajuk
menggembirakan atau menggembirakan secara seksual
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قائظ
مثيرة أو مرضية جنسيا
🇮🇷Persian
داغ
از نظر جنسی هیجان انگیز یا لذت بخش
🇹🇷Turkish
boğucu
cinsel açıdan heyecan verici veya tatmin edici
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַחֲנִיק
מרגש או משמח מבחינה מינית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sultry'?
The primary meaning of 'sultry' is 'sexually exciting or gratifying'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sultry' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sultry' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sultry' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sultry' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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