Word of the day: Swelter

Swelter: calor opressivo, sofrer de calor, suar, transpirar, abafar, sufocar

Synonyms: dither, fluster, fuss, huff, lather, pother, stew, sweat, fret, swivet, tizzy, twitter

We were sweltering in the summer heat.

“The set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter.”        (www.merriamwebster.com)