heatwave
noun [C usually singular] /ˈhiːtˌweɪv/Definition
› a period of time such as a few weeks when the weather is much hotter than usualHot and heatSultriness and humidity
(Definition of heatwave noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bake verb
- blistering adjective (HOT)
- boil verb (HEAT LIQUID)
- broiling adjective
- burning adjective (HOT)
- closeness noun (LACKING AIR)
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- fug noun
- heat noun (TEMPERATURE)
- heat verb
- heating noun
- mirage noun
- oppressive adjective (FEELINGS)
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