sultriness
noun[U]
uk/ˈsʌl.tri.nəs/us/ˈsʌl.tri.nəs/sultrinessnoun[U](WEATHER)
(ofweather) thequalityof beinguncomfortablywarmand withairthat isslightlywet:
（天气）闷热，湿热Nosoundsbreaktheheavysultriness of theafternoon.没有声音打破下午的沉重闷热。
The day'searliersultriness hadpassedwithout astorm.这一天早些时候的闷热已经过去，没有暴风雨。
- Therainbroughtrelieffrom theheavysultriness.
- I'll neverforgettheoverpoweringsultriness of theafternoon.
- There is adampandoppressivesultriness under thethick,leafycanopy.
Sultriness & humidity
- claggy
- dehumidify
- heat index
- humid
- humidex
- humidify
- humidity
- muggy
- relative humidity
- sticky
- subtropical
- sultry
- tropical
sultrinessnoun[U](SEXY)
(especiallyof a woman'sfaceorvoice) thequalityof beingattractivein a way thatsuggestssexualdesire:
Ilovethe sultriness of hervoicewhen shesings.
She uses herlongeyelashesandcome-hithersmiletocreateasmoulderingsultriness.
- Sheexudesanapproachableyetexoticsultriness.
- Shelockseyeswith thelensand in herbestsultrinessintroducesherself.
- Unlike the overly-breathy sultriness ofrecentefforts, hersingingstylehere isstrongandeffortless.
Beauty and attractiveness
- aesthetic
- attractiveness
- beauty
- chic
- crowning gloryidiom
- good looks
- gorgeousness
- grace
- gracefulness
- grandeur
- lustrously
- magnificence
- majestically
- majesty
- nobility
- shapeliness
- splendour
- stateliness
- sublimity
- va-va-voom
See
sultry