Hot Weather

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 273 v.01

         Main Definitions

1. hot |adj| having a high degree of heat or a high temperature. Used especially when you feel uncomfortable.
2. "It was hot inside the hall"
3. "To be hot."
4. "It’s hot."
5. warm |adj| a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant.
6. "A warm summer's evening."
7. It´s supposed to be a bit warmer tomorrow.
8. humid / muggy |adj| hot and damp.
9. "This week sees a return to more humid conditions."
10. "Hong Kong gets very humid at this time of year."
11. "In June the weather was often muggy in the evenings."
12. "It was a warm muggy afternoon, and it looked like it would rain."

      Extremely Hot

1. boiling |adj| |spoken| very hot.
2. "The weather was boiling hot."
3. "A boiling hot day."
4. "It was absolutely boiling this lunchtime."
5. baking |adj| |UK| very hot and dry.
6. "A baking hot afternoon."
7. "The weather was baking hot and conditions at the camp became unbearable."
8. "It's baking out there in the garden, I need a drink."
9. scorching |adj| very hot.
10. "It was another scorching hot July day."
11. "When we got there, the weather was scorching."
12. "Arizona is scorching hot every day."

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4. Humidity
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