1 (of the weather or air) very hot and uncomfortable:
a sultry summer afternoon * The weather was still very heavy and sultry.
2 (written) (of a woman or her appearance) sexually attractive; seeming to have strong sexual feelings:
a sultry smile / voice * a sultry singer
sultriness noun [U]
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In this entry, sultry is tagged as adjective.
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