Sultry Definition & Meaning
sultry
- adjective
- sexually exciting or gratifying; "sensual excesses"; "a sultry look"; "a sultry dance"
- characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
"Sultry" in song lyrics
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"We get poultry, smooth and sultry"
Hieroglyphics (Casual, Tajai, Opio, A-Plus) — What the Funk -
"Savage and sultry"
Louis Logic — Dust to Dust -
"Watch the rhyme flip, to the rhythm that's sultry"
Organized Konfusion — Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken? (Remix)
Words that rhyme with sultry
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- What does sultry mean?
- sexually exciting or gratifying; "sensual excesses"; "a sultry look"; "a sultry dance" characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
- What part of speech is sultry?
- Sultry is an adjective.
- How many definitions does sultry have?
- Sultry has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).