Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb swelter
2 senses of swelter
Sense 1
swelter -- (be uncomfortably hot)
=> suffer -- (feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather")
Sense 2
swelter -- (suffer from intense heat; "we were sweltering at the beach")
=> sweat, sudate, perspire -- (excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat")