Swelter: alternatives and connections

To afflict with, or perish from, hunger.

In Persia, a punishment of capital offenders, by laying them on the back in a covered boat, where they are left to perish.

To perfect or improve by fire or heat; to submit to the action of fire or heat for some economic purpose; to destroy or change some pr…

The principle of heat, or the agent to which the phenomena of heat and combustion were formerly ascribed; -- not now used in scientifi…

That which may decay and perish; the human body.

To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become disintegrated; to perish.

To decay and perish through excessive moisture.

To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to dec…

To pass away; to perish.

Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a dexterous hand; a dexterous…

To pass from an animate to a lifeless state; to cease to live; to suffer a total and irreparable loss of action of the vital functions…

To be suffocated in water or other fluid; to perish in water.

A certain property of a body, expressed as a measurable quantity, such that when there is no communication of heat the quantity remain…

To come to an end; to cease; to terminate; to perish; to become extinct; as, the flame expired; his lease expires to-day; the month ex…

To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

To perish; to die; -- used of a person.

Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint res…

Slightly faint; somewhat faint.