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
  • This increase happens for two reasons — both tied to the fact that El Niño is characterized by warmer than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The National Hurricane Center is tracking two disturbances, but the first one is near Bermuda and its chances of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm are dropping.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 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
  • Now, two new heartthrobs of the 2020s have joined the party, with Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie and Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland both buzzing their notable hairstyles in favor of a summery buzz cut.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The look Duff opted for was breathable and summery, with a focus on neutral tones.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of inflamed
Adjective
  • Thanks to warm, dry and windy conditions, the fire — named Smokehouse Creek fire — rapidly spread, becoming the largest fire in Texas history.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • At a little under two feet, the can’t-miss fixture spreads a warm light that creates a welcoming atmosphere for reading, relaxing, or sharing drinks without harsh overhead lighting or a spindly, corner-lurking, fluorescent presence.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 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
  • Some chip companies have been willing to give up ownership to land business during this feverish AI buildout.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of feverish
Adjective
  • Cooling Body Wipes Feeling hot or flushed can accompany anxiety, and cooling yourself down isn’t always as simple as asking a flight attendant for help.
    — Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of flushed
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“Canicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canicular. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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