Swelterings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Experiencing oppressive heat that induces discomfort or sweat
2. enduring the sensation of extreme warmth due to high temperatures or humidity
3. feeling excessively hot and fatigued, often associated with sultry weather conditions

Etymology: "Swelterings" is simply the plural of "sweltering," so the plural is the form of the noun for repeated spells of suffering the heat. The noun "sweltering" is formed from "swelter," a verb meaning to be overcome by heat, with the suffix "-ing" added to turn it into a noun for that experience. Its ancestor is the older verb "swelter," which is the base of all these forms.