canicular

adjective

Definition of canicularnext
as in tropical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canicular
  1. tropical
  2. steamy
  3. summery
  4. muggy
  5. inflamed
  6. warm
  7. feverish
  8. flushed
Adjective
  • Interiors are a fresh take on classic British West Indies elegance, nodding to the overall aesthetic of Little Palm’s past but re-interpreting it as tropical chic of the present.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An island that is often pigeonholed to infinity pools and rice-paddy views, the tropical destination is also home to working rice terraces still farmed by hand, daily temple offerings, and craft traditions passed down over generations.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tropical
Adjective
  • After a worrisome Wednesday, the Falcons responded with an encouraging Thursday in their joint practice session with the Colts at Grand Park Sports Campus, which hosted its last-ever training camp session on a steamy mid-August afternoon.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The books follow Feyre Archeron in the faerie lands of Prythian and her steamy love story with the High Lord of the Night Court, Rhysand.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of steamy
Adjective
  • Sandals immediately scream summer to me, but wearing an otherwise summery outfit with fall-forward shoes instantly shifts the seasonal tone to feel more appropriate.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Fresh lemon motifs, delicate florals, and modern French tips come together on a square silhouette or a look that’s equal parts sophisticated and summery.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of summery
Adjective
  • Southern California has seen a hot and unusually muggy summer, in part due to warm ocean temperatures.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Temperatures approaching triple digits in Southern California are set to combine with high humidity and rain chances, making for an unusually muggy week, according to meteorologists.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of muggy
Adjective
  • Know your treatment options Plain dandruff and a more inflamed seborrheic dermatitis flare-up aren’t always easy to tell apart on your own, but the timeline is a good clue.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Left-hander Connelly Early has not pitched since June 30 due to an inflamed elbow.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of inflamed
Adjective
  • The service Service here is warm and deeply personal rather than stiff or overly formal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Velvet filter softens the overall contrast and wraps the scene in a warmer, vintage-like tone that makes the blues and purples feel richer.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • Heavy Metal earned raves for its unruly combination of intimate songwriting, feverish emotion and left-field ambition, and the Carnegie Hall performance put that material in a setting almost comically grand enough to match its scale.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the absence of obvious sources of amusement, visitors hopped among booths in feverish pursuit of swag—key chains, stickers, sunglasses.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of feverish
Adjective
  • In the hallway that night, Miriam had moved close to touch Birdie’s flushed cheek, damp and hot with the sickness.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By concentrating much of the color on the apples of her cheeks, the effect is angelicly flushed and dewy.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of flushed
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“Canicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canicular. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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