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sultriness

noun as in mugginess

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Example Sentences

With Perl in particular, a former makeup artist, there is a sultriness to her metallic eye shadow and her painted lips.

We expected a certain amount of sultriness, but not in such lavish prodigality as it was delivered.

The night was dark,—no moon being visible,—and an oppressive sultriness was in the atmosphere.

Isis goes to Byblos; she arrives there fatigued with sultriness, thirst, and the toilsome, stony road.

The prisoner herself seemed happily to be quite fresh and not affected by the sultriness of the day.

Upon him and his mother lay the sultriness of a brewing tempest.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sultriness, such as: dampness, humidity, humidness, and oppressiveness.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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