Swelter

SWELTER

-verb

1. (intr.) to suffer under oppressive heat, especially to sweat and feel faint

2. (trans.) archaic to exude (venom)

3. (trans.) rare to cause to suffer under oppressive heat

-noun

4. a sweltering condition

5. oppressive humid heat

Summer swelter means

Drastic measures

Compensating with grattachecca