canicular

Definition of canicularnext

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Adjective
  • Winds gusts to tropical-storm force are possible along the Louisiana coast tonight.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • The wine is balanced and intriguing with tropical fruit notes, spice and vanilla.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • Medicine, for example, is better stored in a dry linen closet than a steamy bathroom, and rolls of backstock toilet paper and paper towels can find a tidier home there rather than crammed under the bathroom sink.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
  • Expect temperatures to stay steamy with some rain chances in the forecast next week.
    Michael Autovino, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • The shimmer catches the light in all the right places—think collarbones, shoulders, and shins—while the summery scent options evoke beach days with notes like coconut, sunflower, and pineapple.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 June 2026
  • Staud’s sale is full of summery dresses and separates, but this ditsy floral skirt is a favorite styled with a white button down and a bikini underneath.
    Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • But the apartment was muggy, the surfaces covered in dust.
    Asha Dore, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • The weather forecast calls for hot and muggy conditions with thunderstorms possible.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
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
Adjective
  • Two rescues within the past week in San Miguel County are a reminder about preparation in Colorado's mountains as the arrival of warm weather means more people in the mountains.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • The service The service is maybe a touch more reverential than other Four Seasons outposts, but interactions are warm and friendly.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • The feverish adoration of kolaches, originally a Czech creation brought to Texas by immigrants, is no coincidence at the historic Pearl.
    Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • After all, some of your friends might not be feverish fútbol fans like yourself — their eyes may drift from the pitch battle every now and then.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Symptoms of food allergies include hives, flushed skin, itchy sensation in the mouth, tongue swelling and vomiting, among others.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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“Canicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canicular. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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