furnacelike
Blazingly, unbearably warm
Resembling a furnace in heat or intensity.
The word almost always describes oppressive temperature: The furnacelike air hit us as we stepped off the plane.
Occasionally it describes the appearance of something glowing or industrial.
Extremely hot, burning
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- torridExtremely hot or passionate
- searingBrowning with intense heat
broiling · roasting · burning · blistering · boiling · baking · scalding · incandescent
Furnace for shaping metal
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- foundryMetal casting facility
- blastSudden forceful burst
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
ironworks · metalwork · kiln · crucible · bellows · stoking · chimney · smokestacks
Unjustly harsh or stifling
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- humidContaining much moisture
close · steamy · sultry · muggy · stuffy · unventilated · smothering · breathless
scorching
Extremely hot, burning
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- torridExtremely hot or passionate
searing · broiling · roasting · burning · blistering · boiling · baking · scalding · incandescent · glowing
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
steelworks · ironworks · metalwork · kiln · crucible · bellows · stoking · chimney · smokestacks · coal-fired
oppressive
Unjustly harsh or stifling
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
humid · close · steamy · sultry · muggy · stuffy · unventilated · smothering · breathless · thick
inferno
Devastating, uncontrollable blaze
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- firestormSelf-perpetuating intense blaze
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
blaze · bonfire · pyre · embers · fiery · flaring · smoldering · char · ignited · combustion
furnacelikebreezy
Mildly windy, or nonchalant
airy · refreshing · temperate · mild · comfortable
furnace, furnaces, unfurnished, refurnish, ovenlike, refurnished