— sultrily , adv. — sultriness , n.
/sul"tree/ , adj., sultrier, sultriest .
1. oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering: a sultry day.
2. oppressively hot; emitting great heat: the sultry sun.
3. characterized by or associated with sweltering heat: sultry work in the fields.
4. characterized by or arousing passion: sultry eyes.
[ 1585-95; sult ( e ) r (var. of SWELTER) + -Y 1 ]
Syn. 1. oppressive, stifling, humid.