adj., -tri·er, -tri·est.

1. 1. Very humid and hot: sultry July weather.
   2. Extremely hot; torrid: the sultry sands of the desert.
2. Expressing or arousing desire: a sultry look; a sultry dance.

[From obsolete sulter, to swelter, possibly alteration of SWELTER.]

sultrily sul'tri·ly adv.
sultriness sul'tri·ness n.

adjective

1. Damp and warm: humid, muggy, soggy, sticky. See dry/wet, hot/cold/lukewarm.
2. Marked by much heat: ardent, baking, blistering, boiling, broiling, burning, fiery, heated, hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling, sweltering, torrid. See hot/cold/lukewarm.

adj

Definition: hot and humid
Antonyms: cold, cool, dry

adj

Definition: sensuous
Antonyms: cold, cool, frigid, ugly, unappealing

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: sexually exciting or gratifying
  Synonym: sensual

Meaning #2: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
  Synonyms: stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous

Meaning #3: burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
  Synonym: torrid

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - trykkende, lummer, hed

Nederlands (Dutch)
zwoel, broeierig, heet

Français (French)
adj. - étouffant, lourd, voluptueux, sensuel

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schwül, hitzig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (για καιρό κ.λπ.) αποπνικτικός, βαρύς, (μτφ.) περιπαθής, λάγνος

Italiano (Italian)
afoso, torrido, sensuale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - opressivo

Русский (Russian)
знойный, душный, страстный, сладострастный, разъяренный, сальный, непристойный (о рассказе)

Español (Spanish)
adj. - bochornoso, sofocante, sensual, erótico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kvav, kvalmig, gassig, brännande, sensuell, blodfull, häftig, het

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
闷热的, 易怒的, 狂暴的, 酷热的, 易动感情的, 热烈的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 悶熱的, 易怒的, 狂暴的, 酷熱的, 易動感情的, 熱烈的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무더운, 음란한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 蒸し暑い, 暑苦しい, 激しい, 官能的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) شديد الحرارة والرطوبه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חם, מחניק, מעיק, לוהט, אחוז-תאווה‬

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