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What is the definition and dual meaning of the word “sultry”?
It's the word of the day for july thirtieth. Today's word is sultry, spelled S-U-L-T-R-Y. Sultry is an adjective. It means very hot and humid.
How does “sultry” describe literal heat versus figurative sexual attraction?
When it describes such things as seasons, days, and weather. When it describes things humans do and possess, voices, poses, looks, and the like, it means exciting or capable of exciting strong sexual desire. Is the word used in a sentence from the Sydney Morning Herald. It's a sultry morning in the Maldives, and the mechanic is sweating as he tinkers with the sparkling La Mazzarocco espresso machine,
What historical origins and related words explain the evolution of “sultry”?
All the while, hopeful guests watch, desperate for a morning hit. Sultry days and glances both burn hot, one literally, the other figuratively. Sultry is a late sixteenth century alteration of the obsolete word sulter, itself an alteration of swelter, which since the fourteenth century has meant to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat, and to become exceedingly hot. Sweltering on a sultry day may also bring the word muggy to
mind.
How can listeners use “sultry” in everyday language and where can they find more word‑of‑the‑day resources?
That word comes from an English dialectical word mug meaning drizzle. Unlike muggy and swelter, sultry, as we said, applies to both literal and figurative heat, as when a singer's sultry voice brings a figuratively hot vibe. With your word of the day, I'm Peter Sokolowski. Visit MarionWebster dot com today for definitions, wordplay, and trending word lookups.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the definition and dual meaning of the word “sultry”?
0:06–0:20
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How does “sultry” describe literal heat versus figurative sexual attraction?
0:20–0:47
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What historical origins and related words explain the evolution of “sultry”?
0:47–1:20
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How can listeners use “sultry” in everyday language and where can they find more word‑of‑the‑day resources?
1:20–1:48