/ Dictionary / Index S sultry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sul•try Pronunciation: (sul'trē), [key] — -tri•er, -tri•est. oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering: a sultry day. oppressively hot; emitting great heat: the sultry sun. characterized by or associated with sweltering heat: sultry work in the fields. characterized by or arousing passion: sultry eyes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sultry (Thesaurus) sultaness Sulu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language