Definition of tropical
1a : of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics tropical forests a tropical diseaseb : of, being, or characteristic of a region or climate that is frost-free with temperatures high enough to support year-round plant growth given sufficient moisture tropical Florida
2 [Latin tropicus, from Greek tropikos, from tropos trope] : figurative 2
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Examples of tropical in a Sentence
wanted to escape winter and visit some tropical location where freezing to death would not be a possibility
an author given to high-flown tropical phrasings and convoluted symbology
Recent Examples of tropical from the Web
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The result was a beer with tropical notes, thanks to Mosaic, El Dorado and Ekaunot hops, and remarkably low alcohol content — just 4.2 percent by volume.
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Clouds from a tropical storm over Baja California brought relief from sweltering temperatures to coastal San Diego County on Saturday, while inland areas stayed hot.
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As Anaya vividly depicted with his floating coffins, our relationship with sea levels and tropical storms puts us in a precarious position.
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Deep in the bedrock, the air feels as hot and humid as a tropical jungle.
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The candy is made in small batches by a company in Orlando, Fla., that specializes in tropical-style sweets.
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Williams’ narrative offers a tropical milieu of rumrunners, skulduggery, concealed identity, dangerous complications for Virginia and her toddler daughter Evelyn — and lots of entertainment for readers.
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LOS ANGELES – Drifting throngs of jelly-like, glowing organisms native to tropical seas far from shore have invaded Pacific coastal waters from Southern California to the Gulf of Alaska this year, baffling researchers and frustrating fishing crews.
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Tropical Storm Cindy, the third thus far in 2017, formed in the Gulf off the Louisiana coastline on the same day.
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First Known Use of tropical
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: of, relating to, occurring in, or used in the tropics
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: of or occurring in the tropics tropical fruit a tropical island
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