The Only Use of
sultry
in
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Aunt Sally jumped for her, and most hugged the head off of her, and cried over her, and I found a good enough place for me under the bed, for it was getting pretty sultry for us, seemed to me.
Chpt 42sultry = hot and humid (figuratively)
Definitions:
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(1)
(sultry as in: a sultry afternoon) hot and humid
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(2)
(sultry as in: a sultry voice) expressing or arousing sensual desire -- especially in reference to a woman's appearance or voice