About The Word Swelter
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Swelter
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What's The Definition Of Swelter?
[v] suffer from intense heat; "we were sweltering at the beach"
[v] be uncomfortably hot Synonyms | Synonyms for Swelter: Related Terms | Find terms related to Swelter: See Also | perspire | sudate | suffer | sweat Swelter In Webster's Dictionary \Swel"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sweltered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Sweltering}.] [From {Swelt}, v. i.]
1. To be overcome and faint with heat; to be ready to perish
with heat. ``Sweltered cattle.'' --Coleridge.
2. To welter; to soak. [Obs.] --Drayton.
\Swel"ter\, v. t. 1. To oppress with heat. --Bentley. 2. To exude, like sweat. [R.] --Shak. |
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