canicular

adjective

Definition of canicularnext
as in tropical

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  1. tropical
  2. steamy
  3. summery
  4. muggy
  5. inflamed
  6. warm
  7. feverish
  8. flushed
Adjective
  • The New World screwworm fly is a tropical species and decades ago would disappear each year when colder weather arrived with the fall or winter.
    — John Hanna, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • The home, which the listing says was inspired by the tropical Indonesian island of Bali, features a movie theater, chef’s kitchen and custom dressing room.
    — Catherine Odom July 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of tropical
Adjective
  • The oppressively hot and steamy weather was no deterrent for the crowds that lined up along Crandon Boulevard on Saturday to celebrate America’s independence at Key Biscayne’s 67th Fourth of July parade.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • James Woods belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andrés Chaparro and Nasim Nuñez each hit their first and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway Park to take the series.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of steamy
Adjective
  • The author, 42, wore a summery floral midi dress with delicate sleeves and a romantic sweetheart neckline.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • This recipe unites all our Southern favorites into one summery bundt cake.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of summery
Adjective
  • Sunday will be another hot, muggy day in the Baltimore area with poor air quality.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • Warm and increasingly muggy Tuesday night in Maryland After peaking in the upper 80s and low-to-mid 90s, temperatures will only slowly cool back through the 80s this evening as humidity increases.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of muggy
Adjective
  • For some experts, this may partially explain why many women suddenly feel disconnected from their own bodies during midlife transitions, often describing themselves as feeling physically older, tighter, more inflamed, or less resilient seemingly overnight.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • In the short term, maintaining regular, soft bowel movements can help relieve straining (more on this next), lessening symptoms such as pain, itching, and bleeding from inflamed veins.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of inflamed
Adjective
  • More than 1,300 heat records were matched or broken for maximum high temperatures and warm overnight lows across 40 states and territories over the four days.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Previous studies have shown that young white sharks prefer warmer waters and often leave nursery habitats when temperatures fall below certain thresholds.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • The atmosphere is calm rather than feverish, although Mikel Oyarzabal's chance after eight minutes briefly raises the anxiety levels.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • The argument grew feverish; Tejas picked up his folding chair and flung it, legs first, across the driveway, onto Hema Rao's lawn.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of feverish
Adjective
  • Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • At Marin’s home, McNulty allegedly used his credit cards, changed the locks while he was hospitalized and flushed cloth napkins down the toilet, clogging the pipes, Vanity Fair reported.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of flushed
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