heat index
noun[S]
uk/ˈhiːt ˌɪn.deks/us/ˈhiːt ˌɪn.deks/US
ameasurementof howhottheairfeelsand howuncomfortablepeoplearelikelyto bebasedon thetemperaturecombinedwith thehumidity(= theamountofwaterin theair):
酷热指数，炎热指数With thesunbeatingdown and aheatindexof 105degreesI was asweaty,pantingmessby thetimeIarrived.骄阳似火，炎热指数高达105，我到达的时候已是汗流浃背，气喘吁吁。
Synonym
humidex
ameasurementof howhot(= spicy-tasting)afoodsuch as achilliis:
（食物的）辣度指数If you’rebraveenough to use thispepperwhich has aheatindexof 200,000-300,000 Scovilleunits, it isgreatforsalsaandmarinades.如果你敢于用这种辣指数为20万-30万斯科维尔单位的辣椒，其实它们非常适合用来制作沙拉酱和腌制酱。
- With theheatindexup, all I reallywantis to justchillout.
- The battery-powereddevicemeasurestemperature, barometricpressure,heatindex,windspeed, andevenaltitude.
- Many of thestreetsare treelessovensin the 90-degreeplusheatindex.
- There'sevenaheatindexforpungencyoffoods,particularlypeppers,basedon how much capsaicin (the heat-inducingstuff) theycontain.
Sultriness & humidity
- claggy
- dehumidify
- humid
- humidex
- humidify
- humidity
- muggy
- relative humidity
- sticky
- subtropical
- sultriness
- sultry
- tropical
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Flavours - spicy