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View synonyms for tropical

tropical

[ trop-i-kuhl troh-pi-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics:

    tropical flowers.

  2. very hot and humid:

    a tropical climate.

  3. designed for use in the tropics or in very hot weather (often used in combination):

    tropical-weight woolens.

  4. of or relating to either or both of the astronomical tropics.
  5. pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; metaphorical.


noun

  1. tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.

tropical

/ ˈtrɒpɪkəl /

adjective

  1. situated in, used in, characteristic of, or relating to the tropics
  2. (of weather) very hot, esp when humid
  3. rhetoric of or relating to a trope


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Derived Forms

  • ˌtropiˈcality, noun
  • ˈtropically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • tropi·cali·ty noun
  • tropi·cal·ly adverb
  • hyper·tropi·cal adjective
  • non·tropi·cal adjective
  • non·tropi·cal·ly adverb
  • un·tropi·cal adjective
  • un·tropi·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tropical1

First recorded in 1520–30; tropic + -al 1

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Example Sentences

Mistletoes on mesquite trees in central Mexico have been linked to a greater abundance of tropical bird species.

The abandoned barracks of the Liberian Army lay just beyond in the tropical thicket.

A tropical storm, clearly visible on radar for days, is to blame.

As I ended my call with Mooney, he was monitoring tropical storm Gonzalo as it was developing into a classified hurricane.

From deep within, looking up at the tropical sky is like staring through the dome of some kind of earthen cathedral.

Tyrannus melancholicus chloronotus Berlepsch: Tropical Kingbird.

The graceful flying-fish, like a fair white bird, goes glancing above the blue magnificence of the tropical seas.

The soil of Cuba is prolific, and the variety of tropical plants and fruits grown upon the island is quite remarkable.

I had once been in a tropical calm, and I really, after trying them both, prefer the breezes and thunder-storms.

Fortunately, hurricanes are limited to a very small part of the tropical district.

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