Thematic Vocabulary Unit NÂș 273 v.01
Main Definitions
- hot |adj| having a high degree of heat or a high temperature. Used especially when you feel uncomfortable.
- "It was hot inside the hall"
- "To be hot."
- "It’s hot."
- warm |adj| a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant.
- "A warm summer's evening."
- It´s supposed to be a bit warmer tomorrow.
- humid / muggy |adj| hot and damp.
- "This week sees a return to more humid conditions."
- "Hong Kong gets very humid at this time of year."
- "In June the weather was often muggy in the evenings."
- "It was a warm muggy afternoon, and it looked like it would rain."
Extremely Hot
- boiling |adj| |spoken| very hot.
- "The weather was boiling hot."
- "A boiling hot day."
- "It was absolutely boiling this lunchtime."
- baking |adj| |UK| very hot and dry.
- "A baking hot afternoon."
- "The weather was baking hot and conditions at the camp became unbearable."
- "It's baking out there in the garden, I need a drink."
- scorching |adj| very hot.
- "It was another scorching hot July day."
- "When we got there, the weather was scorching."
- "Arizona is scorching hot every day."
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