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sultry

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sultry in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. sexually exciting or gratifying
    "sensual excesses"; "a sultry look"; "a sultry dance"
    sensual  sultry 
  2. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
    "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
    sultry  stifling  sulfurous  sulphurous 
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