- oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering: a sultry day.
- oppressively hot; emitting great heat: the sultry sun.
- characterized by or associated with sweltering heat: sultry work in the fields.
- characterized by or arousing passion: sultry eyes.
- (of weather or climate) oppressively hot and humid
- characterized by or emitting oppressive heat
- displaying or suggesting passion; sensual
