canicular

adjective

Definition of canicularnext
as in tropical

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  1. tropical
  2. steamy
  3. summery
  4. muggy
  5. warm
  6. feverish
  7. flushed
Adjective
  • Inside each one, there is a bodega, a small shop with tropical fruit and other groceries.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The changes included adding a 16,000-square-foot Rooftop Garden terrace that’s packed with tropical plants and comes complete with a small swimming pool.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of tropical
Adjective
  • Tension also builds between him and Louis, and the two share a few steamy kisses, including one mid-air.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Your guide cooks up a rich seaweed broth with kombu and the variety of seaweeds found, to create the perfect, steamy bowl of ramen to warm you up once the sunsets.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of steamy
Adjective
  • This summery eggplant recipe is a riff on Sicilian classic Pasta alla Norma — with no pasta.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Not your typical coconut/sunscreen scent, but still so summery.
    Olivia Fleming & Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Jan. 2023
Definition of summery
Adjective
  • Police arrived in force about 9:30 p.m. when Robinson and her son were sitting in her driveway, using the car's air conditioner to cool off on a muggy night.
    Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The muggy weather Wednesday night didn’t take as much out of the American women as the 95-plus-degree temperatures Tuesday afternoon did, leaving the U.S. squad wilted in a loss to Germany.
    David Aldridge, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Definition of muggy
Adjective
  • If frostbite occurs, move indoors, remove wet clothing, and soak the affected body part in warm water.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • With the building’s heat broken, making copies of their hands is the only way to stay warm.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • Trump torpedoes Johnson's deal after feverish GOP speculation House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) spending deal was already on life support Wednesday.
    Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
  • These price charts for the software names that this morning made the new highs list have the look of feverish, speculative mania.
    John Navin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of feverish
Adjective
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms include a change in mental state, nausea, flushed skin, rapid breathing and headache.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Her makeup look featured flushed cheeks and a glossy mauve lip.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of flushed
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“Canicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canicular. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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