Definitions for swelters

swelters swel·ter

Spelling: [swel-ter]
IPA: /ˈswɛl tər/

Swelters is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 185 anagrams from letters in swelters (eelrsstw).

Definitions for swelters

noun

  1. a sweltering condition.

verb (used with object)

  1. to oppress with heat.
  2. Archaic. to exude, as venom.

verb (used without object)

  1. to suffer from oppressive heat.

Origin of swelters

1375-1425; late Middle English swelt(e)ren (v.), equivalent to swelt(en) to be overcome with heat (Old English sweltan to die; cognate with Old Norse svelta, Gothic swiltan) + -eren Examples for swelters

There no longer is anywhere to hide from the swelter and welter of the American id.

The beat of the sun from above and the swelter of dust from below were overpowering.

She knew as a child what it was to live amidst storms of babies, in the heat and swelter of fecundity.

He hadn't much missed her in the swelter of the new passion, but after ten days passed he began to worry.

How the crowded chickadee babies must swelter in their bed of fur and feathers tucked inside a close, stuffy hole!

The poor children have to swelter in knitted socks, knitted hoods, and knitted sweaters, just because they come from America.

"But in hot weather like this it must make you swelter," continued Elmer.

How far away now seems the welter and swelter of the city, the hectic sophistication of the streets.

The city, hot as an oven, seemed to swelter in the stifling night.

Then there is hot weather, perhaps up in the eighties, and Californians grumble, swelter and rustle for summer clothes.

Word Value for swelters
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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