Meaning of sultry

sul•try

Pronunciation: (sul'trē), [key]

— -tri•er, -tri•est.

oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering: a sultry day.
oppressively hot; emitting great heat: the sultry sun.
characterized by or associated with sweltering heat: sultry work in the fields.
characterized by or arousing passion: sultry eyes.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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