sweatboxes
Oppressively hot enclosures
Sweatboxes is the plural of sweatbox—a small, hot enclosure used for confinement or torture, or any oppressively hot space.
Interrogation rooms are sometimes called sweatboxes, whether literally overheated or just psychologically intense: They kept him in the sweatbox for hours.
The term extends to any cramped, stifling environment: My apartment is a sweatbox in August.
Uncomfortably lacking space
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
prisoners · inhumane · solitary · oppressive · suffocating · torture · hot · enclosed
Admission of wrongdoing
- pressureForce upon contact
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- detentionTemporary official holding
- grillingCooking on metal grates
suspects · police · coercion · holding · cell · suspects · intense · cramped
Heated water's gaseous form
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- detoxSubstance removal process
- relaxationState of being unwound
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
cedar · eucalyptus · benches · humidity · therapeutic · cleansing · pores · towels
Selfish use of others
- factoriesIndustrial production facilities
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
sweatshops · workers · grueling · oppressive · heat · unventilated · manufacturing · industrial
cramped
Uncomfortably lacking space
- overcrowdedFilled beyond capacity
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
punishment · prisoners · inhumane · solitary · oppressive · suffocating · torture · hot · enclosed · ventilation
confession
Admission of wrongdoing
- pressureForce upon contact
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- detentionTemporary official holding
grilling · suspects · police · coercion · holding · cell · suspects · intense · cramped · windowless
steam
Heated water's gaseous form
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- detoxSubstance removal process
- relaxationState of being unwound
spa · cedar · eucalyptus · benches · humidity · therapeutic · cleansing · pores · towels · wellness
exploitation
Selfish use of others
- factoriesIndustrial production facilities
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
conditions · sweatshops · workers · grueling · oppressive · heat · unventilated · manufacturing · industrial · overheated
sweatboxesfreezers
Subzero preservation chambers
cold rooms · refrigerators · coolers · ice boxes · cold storage
sweatboxescomfort zones
Psychological areas of ease
luxury suites · spas · open-air spaces · sanctuaries · lounges