sultriness

Definition of Sultriness in English :

1. sultriness

oppressively hot and humid weather

2. sultriness

the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire

Example Sentences:
'the sultriness of her look was unmistakable'
'the sultriness of lust was in the air'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sultriness

adjective -trier or -triest

1.

(of weather or climate) oppressively hot and humid

2.

characterized by or emitting oppressive heat

3.

displaying or suggesting passion; sensual

sultry eyes

adjectiveWord forms: ˈsultrier or ˈsultriest

1.

oppressively hot and moist; close; sweltering

2.

extremely hot; fiery

3.

a.

hot or inflamed, as with passion or lust

b.

suggesting or expressing smoldering passion

adj. sul·tri·er, sul·tri·est

1.

a. Very humid and hot: sultry July weather.

b. Extremely hot; torrid: the sultry sands of the desert.

2.

a. Expressing sexual desire: a sultry look.

b. Arousing sexual desire: a sultry dance.