Swelter Definition
swĕltər
sweltered, sweltering, swelters
verb
To be or feel uncomfortably hot; sweat, feel weak, etc. from great heat.
Webster's New World
To cause to swelter.
Webster's New World
To suffer from oppressive heat.
American Heritage
To exude (venom or poison)
Webster's New World
noun
The condition of sweltering.
Webster's New World
Oppressive heat.
Webster's New World
Origin of Swelter
Middle English swelteren frequentative of swelten to faint from heat from Old English sweltan to perish
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Frequentative form of swelt, from Old English sweltan.
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