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
  • The restaurant has a tropical dive bar feel, with plenty of diner favorites reimagined like a custardy Thai tea babka, French toast, and a signature Thai Diner egg sandwich made with Isan-style sausage wrapped in a plush roti.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Somewhere in Australia’s tropical northeast, a tiny spider twitches in its sleep.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tropical
Adjective
  • Don't leave without trying the 'Sauna Gus,' a sauna experience which is led by a 'Gus Master' who uses aromatic oils to enhance the steamy process.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And why didn’t Colman get splinters during the film’s steamy bonking scenes?
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of steamy
Adjective
  • The royal shared a better look at her new dye job later that evening, complementing her summery highlights with a butter yellow Elie Saab cutout cape gown and her dazzling Queen Mary Lover’s Knot Tiara.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
  • By October standards in Chicago, conditions were sunny and summery on Sunday, with temperatures reaching the mid-70s.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of summery
Adjective
  • On an atypically muggy evening in Highland Park, several Angelenos sit beneath a shade sail in a parking lot behind the Bearded Beagle vintage shop on Figueroa.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Excited fans returned Friday to Discovery Park, braving another hot and muggy day of the 2026 Aftershock music festival.
    — Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of muggy
Adjective
  • When gut microbes from inflamed mice were transferred into mice raised without microbes, the recipient mice also became more susceptible to food reactions.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Wall said a patchy beard or sideburn loss could be a sign of a scarring hair disorder, and added anyone with sudden, patchy, inflamed or scar-like loss of beard hair should consider seeing a dermatologist.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflamed
Adjective
  • Gigi Hadid broke out the trend in corduroy pants form, which is perfectly seasonal with soft and warm fabric paired with a relaxed design.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The fleeting time in Georgia between the sweltering summer heat and damp winter chill has finally arrived, featuring cool mornings, warm evenings and trees dappled with orange leaves.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • Already offputting, Reid’s performance of Rapp’s dawning realizations — flipping from dismissive skepticism to feverish belief with little in between — grows less grounded by the minute.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That feverish obsession with writing and recording music together hasn’t let up in the two years since then.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of feverish
Adjective
  • But what really sells Cathy’s faux-naïf act is her flushed cheeks and rosy lips, courtesy of Westman Atelier’s Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Petal and HydroBalm Tinted Lipstick in English Rose.
    — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The focus was placed on her outfit, which meant makeup was minimal, with a focus on clean skin and a flushed complexion.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of flushed
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