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
  • Her recipes encapsulate so much of the tropical splendor of the Caribbean’s warm, bright flavors.
    The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
  • From development to production and sales, the company breeds high-performance seeds for a variety of crops that meet the most diverse requirements in temperate and tropical climates.
    Judith Magyar, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of tropical
Adjective
  • Here are a few tactics that Forbes contributor Dr. Jesse Pines, a practicing physician and professor of emergency medicine at Drexel University, recommends for reducing microplastic consumption at home: Avoid heating plastic bowls or cups, including steamy takeout served in plastic containers.
    Leigh Cuen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Rachel Ann Smith writes steamy historical romances with a twist.
    Tiara Allen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 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
  • 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
  • Trending Here was a child who used the sun of muggy summers to illuminate a dim Game Boy screen, beholden only to the rule of cool.
    Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 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
  • The song arrived in May amid a feverish lyrical spar between two of hip-hop’s biggest titans — Lamar and Drake — and almost instantly grew from a searing dis track (with accusations of pedophilia) into a nationwide anthem promoting unity.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Within the feverish climate of social media, this made for an unfamiliar sort of restraint — almost as unusual as the street homicide of an American businessman.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of feverish
Adjective
  • Her makeup look featured flushed cheeks and a glossy mauve lip.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Related Video Jennifer Garner’s ‘Quick as Possible’ Beauty Routine And for anyone who has ever experienced a flushed face after a cocktail or glass of wine, that redness is simply inflammation.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of flushed
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“Canicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canicular. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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