tropical
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2.3
- adjective
- /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
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tropical
- Warm water is critical to the development of tropical storms, including hurricanes.
- tropical storm
- a tropical climate
- tropical rain
If they get large enough, they're then either called hurricanes or typhoons, or they just remain tropical cyclones.
- If they get large enough, they're then either called hurricanes or typhoons, or they just remain tropical cyclones.
Examples
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Who wants to spend Christmas in a tropical climate?
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A summer heat wave gets you a more exotic, tropical flavor.
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Maybe you imagine beautiful sandy beaches, tropical waters, my tie in your hand.
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The last goal was paramount in a tropical climate with high humidity and excellent conditions for mildew.
Academic text (1999) -
In the heat, the crickets sang like tropical birds straining toward speech.
Fiction book (1991) -
During the rainy season, the garbage is soaked by tropical rain and then baked under the equatorial sun.
Academic text (2002) -
Many tourists visit Hawaii for its beautiful beaches and tropical weather.
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The rainforest is known for its diverse wildlife and tropical climate.
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In the summer, we love enjoying tropical fruits like mangoes and pineapples.
Synonyms
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2.6
Warm, sticky air that feels wet and uncomfortable
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.7
A large area of tall trees near the equator that gets heavy rain and has many plants and animals
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A long illness in hot countries that makes the small intestine absorb food poorly, causing diarrhea and weight loss
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4.4
Study, treatment, and prevention of diseases in hot countries near the equator
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Time Earth takes to go around the Sun from one spring equinox to the next
How Hot
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tropical comes from the same root tropos ('turn'), and because the sun 'turns' near the equator it makes those places very warm and often wet. That's why tropical is used to describe 'hot and humid' weather.