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sultry
What does sultry mean?
sultry (adjective): characterized by oppressive heat and humidity.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use sultry in a sentence?
- The summer was sultry and oppressive. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce sultry?
/ˈsʌltɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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