swelter
Pronunciation:
/ˈswɛl.tə//ˈswɛl.tɚ/noun
Definitions
Intense heat.
Example: The summer swelter did not relent until late in September, most years.
verb
Definitions
To suffer terribly from intense heat.
To perspire greatly from heat.
To cause to faint, to overpower, as with heat.