swelter
/ˈswɛltər/
verb
- To suffer from or be affected by extreme heat.
- We sweltered in the crowded train station waiting for our delayed train.
- The workers sweltered in the sun as they repaired the road.
- Without air conditioning, the family sweltered through the summer night.
noun
- A state of oppressive heat.
- They escaped the midday swelter by resting under a large tree.
- The swelter of the desert made travel nearly impossible.
- The city's swelter was unbearable, so everyone stayed indoors.