How Do You Spell SWELTER?

Pronunciation: [swˈɛltə] (IPA)

The word "swelter" is spelled s-w-e-l-t-e-r, with a primary stress on the first syllable. It is pronounced /ˈswɛltər/. The "sw" digraph represents the sound /sw/, which is a combination of the "s" and "w" sounds. The "e" in the second syllable is pronounced as schwa /ə/. The final "er" is pronounced as /ər/, which is a common suffix in English. "Swelter" means to suffer from heat or humidity, and can also be used to describe intense emotional discomfort.

SWELTER Meaning and Definition

1. Swelter is a verb that describes the act of suffering from extreme heat and humidity. It typically refers to the uncomfortable, oppressive feeling experienced during excessively hot weather. When one is sweltering, they are enduring the physical discomfort caused by high temperatures.

   Additionally, swelter can also refer to the act of sweating profusely due to the heat. It implies a state of perspiration and indicates the body's attempt to cool down in response to the overwhelming warmth. In this context, swelter highlights the intense nature of the heat, creating an environment that induces heavy sweating.

   The word swelter is often used in relation to both the weather conditions and the impact it has on individuals. It conveys a sense of being overwhelmed, almost suffocated, by the extreme heat. Swelter can also evoke feelings of fatigue, lethargy, and physical exhaustion caused by the relentless hot climate.

   In a metaphorical sense, swelter can be used to describe a situation that feels stifling, suffocating, or oppressive, similar to the physical discomfort experienced in extreme heat. It suggests a condition that causes discomfort or frustration due to its intensity or immensity.

   Ultimately, swelter encompasses the physical, physiological, and metaphorical aspects of experiencing and enduring extreme heat, capturing the overwhelming nature of such conditions and the effects they have on individuals and their environment.

2. To suffer oppressive heat; to be ready to faint or perish from excessive heat.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SWELTER

• swetter
• swearter
• sehlter
• swete
• sweter
• swetey
• sellter
• spilter
• sweled
• swater
• selter
• swette
• swelvte
• sweetler
• swestet
• syelver
• steloer
• swelterd
• sweler
• sweltery
• kweler
• soweter
• spelterr
• swelvee
• sweltier
• Axelter
• swelterry
• swltery
• Owelte
• swaltor
• swelterrrr
• sweltor
• steluer
• swetner
• selcter
• Swetser
• Skelten
• Swelate
• Spealter

Etymology of SWELTER

The word "swelter" originated from the Old English word "sweltan", which meant "to die, to be overcome with heat or drink". It is related to the Middle Dutch word "swelten" and the Old High German word "swelzan". These early forms of the word conveyed the idea of suffering from extreme heat or being overwhelmed by intense discomfort. Over time, the meaning of "sweltan" expanded to refer specifically to the sensation of oppressive heat.

Similar spelling words for SWELTER

• sheltered,
• shelter,
• sweltry,
• sweltering.

Plural form of SWELTER is SWELTERS

Conjugate verb Swelter

CONDITIONAL

I would swelter

you would swelter

he/she/it would swelter

we would swelter

they would swelter

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be sweltering

you would be sweltering

he/she/it would be sweltering

we would be sweltering

they would be sweltering

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have swelter

you would have swelter

he/she/it would have swelter

we would have swelter

they would have swelter

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been sweltering

you would have been sweltering

he/she/it would have been sweltering

we would have been sweltering

they would have been sweltering

FUTURE

I will swelter

you will swelter

he/she/it will swelter

we will swelter

they will swelter

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be sweltering

you will be sweltering

he/she/it will be sweltering

we will be sweltering

they will be sweltering

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have sweltered

you will have sweltered

he/she/it will have sweltered

we will have sweltered

they will have sweltered

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been sweltering

you will have been sweltering

he/she/it will have been sweltering

we will have been sweltering

they will have been sweltering

IMPERATIVE

you swelter

we let´s swelter

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to swelter

PAST

I sweltered

you sweltered

he/she/it sweltered

we sweltered

they sweltered

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was sweltering

you were sweltering

he/she/it was sweltering

we were sweltering

they were sweltering

PAST PARTICIPLE

sweltered

PAST PERFECT

I had sweltered

you had sweltered

he/she/it had sweltered

we had sweltered

they had sweltered

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been sweltering

you had been sweltering

he/she/it had been sweltering

we had been sweltering

they had been sweltering

PRESENT

I swelter

you swelter

he/she/it swelters

we swelter

they swelter

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am sweltering

you are sweltering

he/she/it is sweltering

we are sweltering

they are sweltering

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

sweltering

PRESENT PERFECT

I have sweltered

you have sweltered

he/she/it has sweltered

we have sweltered

they have sweltered

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been sweltering

you have been sweltering

he/she/it has been sweltering

we have been sweltering

they have been sweltering

I would have sweltered

we would have sweltered

you would have sweltered

he/she/it would have sweltered

they would have sweltered