SULTRINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire

Example:

the sultriness of lust was in the air

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("sultriness" is a kind of...):

desirability; desirableness; oomph; sex appeal (attractiveness to the opposite sex)

Derivation:

sultry (sexually exciting or gratifying)

Meaning:

Oppressively hot and humid weather

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("sultriness" is a kind of...):

hot weather (a period of unusually high temperatures)

Derivation:

sultry (characterized by oppressive heat and humidity)