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PRONUNCIATION OF SWELTRY

sweltry  [ˈswɛltrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWELTRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sweltry is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWELTRY


ancestry
ˈænsɛstrɪ
cemetery
ˈsɛmɪtrɪ
chemistry
ˈkɛmɪstrɪ
choltry
ˈtʃəʊltrɪ
country
ˈkʌntrɪ
daredeviltry
ˈdɛəˌdɛv əltrɪ
deviltry
ˈdɛvɪltrɪ
entry
ˈɛntrɪ
geometry
dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
industry
ˈɪndəstrɪ
infantry
ˈɪnfəntrɪ
ministry
ˈmɪnɪstrɪ
paltry
ˈpɔːltrɪ
pantry
ˈpæntrɪ
peltry
ˈpɛltrɪ
poetry
ˈpəʊɪtrɪ
poultry
ˈpəʊltrɪ
registry
ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ
secretary
ˈsɛkrətrɪ
sultry
ˈsʌltrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWELTRY

swelchie
swell
swell box
swell organ
swell-headed
swelldom
swelled head
swelled-headed
swellfish
swellhead
swellheadedness
swelling
swellish
swelt
swelter
sweltering
swelteringly
swept
swept volume
sweptback

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWELTRY

artistry
biochemistry
carpentry
Coventry
cross-country
dentistry
free-range poultry
go to the country
home country
hospitality industry
pastry
psychiatry
retry
symmetry
tapestry
the Black Country
the country
the North Country
the West Country
try

Synonyms and antonyms of sweltry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sweltry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWELTRY

Find out the translation of sweltry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sweltry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sweltry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sweltry
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sweltry
570 millions of speakers

English

sweltry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sweltry
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sweltry
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sweltry
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sweltry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sweltry
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sweltry
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sweltry
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwülen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sweltry
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sweltry
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sweltry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sweltry
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sweltry
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोपाळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıcaktan bunalan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sweltry
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sweltry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sweltry
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sweltry
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sweltry
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sweltry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sweltry
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sweltry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sweltry

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWELTRY»

The term «sweltry» is used very little and occupies the 188.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of sweltry
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «sweltry».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWELTRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sweltry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sweltry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sweltry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWELTRY»

Discover the use of sweltry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sweltry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vollständiges Wörterbuch Der Englischen Sprache Für Die ...
6' adv. elnem den Tod schwvren, w (WW w (sdnvfihlem schwuhlstey said of the - kill one. _ Air. sweltry. (my Gott, bet) selnertEhry fckworem to schwfibles Wetter , sweltry or close sweat' by God, by b" HOUOUL Weather, a sweltry, choaking or ...
Johann Ebers, 1799
2
A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages, in Two ...
ABAFADI'ÇO, adj. smoultry. ex. Lu- gar abafadico, a place that is not aired, where there is no air-hole, or vent to give light, but only sweltry, and smoldry heat. ABAFADO, part, smothered. Sometimes is the fame as smoldry, sweltry, as : Ar abas ...
Antonio Vieyra, 1773
3
The student's English dictionary, the pronunciation adapted ...
SWELTRY 701 SWORD-FISH i any Sweltry, ewel'tri, a. Suffocating with heat; oppressive with heat; sultry. Swept, swept* prêt, and pp. of sweep. Swerve. swérv , vi. [Sax. hweorjan, to turn; D. zwervtn, to wander; old Ü. A to return, to be twisted,  ...
John Ogilvie, Richard Cull, 1865
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An English and Danish Dictionary ...
aþsvolmeJ/E, oþ/'M-v'te/je. To SWELTER, eu. '1. at evadsmcgte. 1 To swelter with heat, a' manstnregte af beede. sw E L 'r R Yf zszlj. qrvalmende. I Sweltry heat, nt Total/'mule lzeede. Zzz It A sweltry weather, et megee warm! agstille rvzzjr.
Andreas Berthelson, 1754
5
A short dictionary English and French
As, Sweltry heat, cbaleur ttoujante. Swept (from to Sweep) balaye. Swept away, or destroy d, detruit- to Swerve,/? detourner^ecarttr. Swerved, detourne, ecarte. Swerving, detournement, ecartement. Swift, leger,qui ua vite; r aside. To go a swift ...
Guy Miège, 1684
6
A Dictionary of the Manks Language, with the Corresponding ...
BaEE'Ananvnnn, s. m. one who vows; pl. —viv. BaEsoE, s. f. a brick; pl. -—vN. BaEEx or Bans'Nrn, s. m. sultriness, heat, warmth. BaEE'NASn, a. sultry, sweltry. BaEE'NEv, a. pl. sultry, sweltry. -BEEsoc'xLE, s. m. a vowel. -hnrao'IL, a. vigorous,  ...
Archibald Cregeen, 1835
7
The Letters of William Cullen Bryant: 1872-1878
... this sweltry — mark the old word2 — sweltry atmosphere. Regards to the ladies — and come to Cummington as soon as you please. Yours very truly W. C. Bryant . manuscript: Collection of Edith C. Gourlie address: John H. Gourlie Esquire.
William Cullen Bryant, Thomas G. Voss, 1992
8
A dictionary of the Manks language
Baeen or Baee'nid, s. m. sultriness, heat, warmth. Baee'naoh, a. sultry, sweltry. Baee'ney, a. pi. sultry, sweltry. Baeeoc'ele, s. m. a vowei. Bheeo'il, a. vigorous, energetic. Baee'shey, s.f. bride or Bridget. Baeo, s.f. a lle; pi. — yn; 1 Kings, xiii. 18.
Archibald Cregeen, 1835
9
An English and Welsh Dictionary, Wherein, Not Only the ...
Sweltring or sweltry, a. [suffocating with beat] Yn myga (inogu, vulgo mogi) gan wres ntu des haul. % Sweltring, or sweltry, hot, Myg. edig (ar fvgn ueu ym mron mvgn) gan y tcs neu 'r ryffelyb. Swept, [part pass, of sweep'] Ysgubcdig, a ys- ...
John Walters, Hannah Walters, 1828
10
The poetical works of James Thomson, James Thomson, James ...
Outcast of nature, man ! the wretched thrall Of bitter-dropping sweat, of sweltry 1 pain, Of cares that eat away the heart with gall, And of the Vices, an inhuman train, That all proceed from savage thirst of gain : For when hard-hearted Interest first ...
James Thomson, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWELTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sweltry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Motoring Mayhem Through the Heart of the Nation, Taking a Stand …
But the sweltry weather is no deterrent for the motley group of young bike enthusiasts who have gathered at the Ispahani Centre in the afternoon to kick-start a ... «The New Indian Express, May 15»
2
Exclusive: Kalki Koechlin on being Laila in 'Margarita With a Straw'
On the importance of its inclusion in the film, the actress says, “We're exposed to scenes where everything is like a James Bond film, beautiful and sweltry, ... «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
3
Tata Docomo keeps 'Bhalai ki supply' going
The ad likens the relief to a snowball on a sweltry day or to two dolphins in an ocean. The ad urges people to keep the 'Bhalai ki supply' going and to use the ... «Campaign India, Nov 14»
4
What Amiri Baraka Said About Kwame Nkrumah
... his unquestionable love for the African world, the world, for that matter, broke out of the sweltry bottleneck of ideological provincialism, similar to an avalanche, ... «GhanaWeb, Jan 14»
5
Music Review: Lael Summer - 'Burden to Bear'
Lael Summer has got some sultry pipes and a sweltry little attitude that seems to go hand in hand with being a female soul singer. The target of her sass is ... «Seattle Post Intelligencer, Nov 13»
6
Scores of Summer 2013 Pulse-Heightening Horror, Twee Indie …
... scores of summer 2013, a collection of albums that's surprisingly diverse given the appeal of generic blockbusters that hits a peak during this sweltry season. «PopMatters, Aug 13»
7
Local organizations work to keep older residents in the home
"I really don't think I ought to be eating if I'm not hungry," Lamb argued on a recent day at his sweltry Lawrence apartment, where he lives alone. "I'm really in ... «Lawrence Journal World, Jul 13»
8
Penn State's Campus Beneath the Campus
According to their descriptions, the paths are sweltry and generally unpleasant. A few times they even laugh about their exposure to asbestos. I assume that in ... «Onward State, Jan 13»
9
Red wines that bear the heat
But the sweltry mess that has been the Drought of '12 has left little room for the flavorful bottles - oaked, even - that I consider when I see grillmarks. These will ... «Isthmus, Aug 12»
10
University of Kentucky puts air conditioning in final 2 dorms
Having sweltry rooms "helped build the community," said Kamla Jones, a Holmes desk clerk, because students would come downstairs to air-conditioned ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Aug 11»

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