swelter
To feel uncomfortably hot.
swelter in a sentence
- We sweltered in the packed hall while the sun blazed through the windows.
- The zoo's penguins seemed to swelter in the heatwave, flopping flat against the cool stones.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to swelter?
- Achill
- Broast
- Cfreeze
- Dshiver
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B: roast. The other three mean the opposite of swelter.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to swelter?
- Aroast
- Bbake
- Cfreeze
- Dboil
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C: freeze. The other three mean nearly the same as swelter.
Words that mean something similar
roast, bake, boil
Words that mean the opposite
freeze, shiver, chill
More words about weather & nature
- temperate: Mild, without extremes of heat or cold.
- tempest: A violent storm with strong winds.
- tempestuous: Stormy and wild, or full of strong emotions.
- tepid: Only slightly warm.
- torrent: A fast, powerful rush of water or words.
- turbulent: Full of sudden movement, confusion or trouble.
- vapour: A gas that forms when a liquid evaporates, or a fine mist of tiny drops hanging in the air.
- venom: The poison that some snakes and spiders make, or great bitterness in words.
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