Advertisement
Advertisement
tropical
[trop-i-kuhl, troh-pi-kuhl]
adjective
pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics.
tropical flowers.
very hot and humid.
a tropical climate.
designed for use in the tropics or in very hot weather (often used in combination).
tropical-weight woolens.
of or relating to either or both of the astronomical tropics.
pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; metaphorical.
noun
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
tropical
/ Ė³Ł°łÉ±čÉŖ°ģɱō /
adjective
situated in, used in, characteristic of, or relating to the tropics
(of weather) very hot, esp when humid
rhetoric of or relating to a trope
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- tropicality noun
- tropically adverb
- hypertropical adjective
- nontropical adjective
- nontropically adverb
- untropical adjective
- untropically adverb
- Ė³Ł°ł“Ē±č¾±³¦²¹±ō±ō²ā adverb
- Ė³Ł°ł“Ē±č¾±Ė³¦²¹±ō¾±³Ł²ā noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Something that seems foreign, not simply tropical, but dare I use it in this context, exotic.
āItās really an unusual low-pressure system pulling in this moist, tropical air from Mexico,ā Kittell said.
An active Atlantic hurricane season is forecast but it remains to be seen what impact that will have on us, especially later in the summer when decaying tropical storms can come closer to our shores.
Prof Jonathan Ball, director of the Centre for Global Virus Research at the University of Nottingham said climate change meant tropical viral diseases would become more established further north.
That's not as many as last year's very active season, which saw 18 tropical storms including 11 hurricanes of which five were major hurricanes.
Advertisement
Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- equatorialĢż
- hotĢż
- lushĢż
- steamyĢż
- sultryĢż
- swelteringĢż
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse