IPA: /ˈswɛltər/
KK: /ˈswɛltər/
intransitive verb
Definition: To feel very hot and uncomfortable, often due to high temperatures.
Example: During the summer, we often swelter in the heat without air conditioning.
noun
Definition: A situation where the temperature is very high and uncomfortable, often causing sweating and discomfort.
Example: The swelter of the summer afternoon made it hard to stay outside for long.
transitive verb
Definition: To cause someone or something to feel very hot and uncomfortable, often due to high temperatures.
Example: The sun sweltered the hikers as they climbed the mountain.