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SULTRINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire
Example:
the sultriness of lust was in the air
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("sultriness" is a kind of...):
desirability; desirableness; oomph; sex appeal (attractiveness to the opposite sex)
Derivation:
sultry (sexually exciting or gratifying)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Oppressively hot and humid weather
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("sultriness" is a kind of...):
hot weather (a period of unusually high temperatures)
Derivation:
sultry (characterized by oppressive heat and humidity)
