canicular

Definition of canicularnext

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Adjective
  • Internal balconies were illuminated by faint blue lights in constellation displays, half-hidden among the foliage to create an illusion of the external edifice of some tropical villa.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • This July, nail colors are heating up with luxe blues, simmering reds, and tropical corals.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Speaking of, Ross asked Janssen about the steamy bathhouse scene during which Xenia and Bond face off in an encounter that is both flirty and ferocious.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2026
  • Saturday is set to be steamy and hot for North Texas.
    Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Snag it in a range of summery prints and prepare for the compliments to roll in.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Pair it with sneakers or sandals and add a wicker bag for an extra summery touch.
    Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Outside of any rain, plan on a warm and muggy evening under a mostly cloudy sky.
    Cutter Martin, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Although mostly dry weather is expected, the air will become muggy.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 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
  • This tank top maxi dress is a warm-weather staple.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • El Niño isn't just moving warm water around randomly in the ocean.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • But Raj is feverish, foggy, and exhausted.
    Bruce Weinstein, Forbes.com, 26 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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