Sultry Meaning in English
word
ˈsəɫtɹi
SUHL-tree
sˈʌltɹi
SUL-tree
Definición
'Sultry' describes weather that is hot and humid, or a person who is very attractive in a sensual or seductive way.
Uso & Matices
Formal for weather, often literary for people. With weather: usually paired with 'night', 'afternoon', etc. When used for people, especially women, it implies sexual attractiveness. 'Sultry' for climate is stronger than just 'warm' or 'humid'.
Spanish: sofocante - seductora (para personas)Portuguese (BR): abafado - sedutora (para pessoas)Portuguese (PT): abafado - sedutora (para pessoas)Chinese (Simplified): 闷热的 - 性感的（用于形容人）Chinese (Traditional): 悶熱的 - 性感的（用來形容人）Hindi: उमसदार - कामुक (व्यक्ति के लिए)Arabic: حار ورطب - فاتنة (لوصف الأشخاص)Bengali: গরম ও আর্দ্র - যৌন আবেদনপূর্ণRussian: знойный - страстный (о человеке)Japanese: 蒸し暑い - セクシーなVietnamese: oi bức - quyến rũ (gợi cảm)Korean: 후덥지근한 - 관능적인Turkish: boğucu (hava) - baştan çıkarıcı (kişi)Urdu: گرم اور مرطوب - پرکشش (دلکش انداز میں)Indonesian: gerah - menggoda (penuh daya tarik)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
It was a sultry summer evening.
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The actress gave a sultry look to the camera.
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He disliked the sultry weather in the city.
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Even at midnight, the air felt sultry and heavy.
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Her sultry voice caught everyone’s attention during the performance.
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It’s too sultry to go for a run today.
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