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Tropical

🔄 Synonyms of "Tropical"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
hotverb	Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
figurative	Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.
equatorialnoun	(geography) Of, near, or relating to the equator.
nonliteralnoun	Not literal.
tropicnoun	(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tropical"

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Word	Definition
tropicnoun	(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.
equatorialnoun	(geography) Of, near, or relating to the equator.
hot	Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
figurative	Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.
nonliteral	Not literal.
subtropical	Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.
typhoonnoun	A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
orbital	Of or relating to, or forming an orbit (such as the orbit of a moon, planet, or spacecraft).
alien	Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
rainnoun	(meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud.
denguenoun	An acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.
topical	Relating to a topic or subject of current interest.
exotic	Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
mangrovenoun	Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
edfnoun	—
orbitingnoun	(slang, neologism, Internet, social media) The act or practice of ceasing communication with another person, but continuing to follow them or interact with them on social media.
balmy	Of weather, mild and pleasant.
sultry	(figuratively) Sexually enthralling.
humid	Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.
steamy	(colloquial, figurative) Erotic.