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stifling

Thesaurus>having a temperature higher than what is comfortable>stifling
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HAVING A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN WHAT IS COMFORTABLE

The thunderstorm broke the stifling heat of the afternoon.
Synonyms and examples
hot
It's so hot outside!
scorching
We're due for another scorching summer day.
blistering
We've had blistering heat this week.
sweltering
She won the race despite the sweltering heat.
boilinginformal
It's absolutely boiling in here.
oppressive
The oppressive afternoon heat was making him feel tired.
scalding
She burned herself on scalding water from the kettle.
piping hotusuallyapproving
She gave us a bowl of piping hot soup.
Antonym and example
cold
Eat before your dinner gets cold.
Compare
warm
After all this rain, it's nice to have a warm, sunny day for a change.
lukewarmmainlydisapproving
Yuck! This coffee's lukewarm!
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See also
heat
warm up
overheat
bakeinformal
overheated
roasting

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If the weather outside is hot, thetemperature is higher than what is comfortable. People and things can alsobecome hot, or be made hot, and people or animals canfeel hot.
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