Polyglot Dictionary

bochornoso

/boʧorˈnoso/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
bochornosa
plural
bochornosos

Meaning

  1. sultry, muggy (weather); also, informally: embarrassing

Usage notes

Primarily describes oppressive, humid heat (from "bochorno"), but in everyday speech it is just as commonly used to mean "embarrassing" — context makes clear which sense is meant.

Practice

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