temperatures
Degrees on thermometers
Temperatures is the plural of temperature—the degree of heat or cold in something, typically measured on a scale like Fahrenheit or Celsius.
The word often appears in weather contexts: Temperatures will drop overnight.
When someone has a temperature or is running a temperature, they have a fever.
Figuratively, temperatures can refer to emotional intensity: Political temperatures are running high.
Elevated body temperature
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- illnessState of poor health
chills · sweating · hyperthermia · shivering · malaise · feverish · inflammation · virus
Thin ice coating
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- freezingExtremely cold
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
arctic · polar · subzero · frostbite · hypothermia · numbness · shiver · goosebumps
Extremely hot, burning
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
torrid · blazing · sultry · tropical · heatstroke · heat · infernal · muggy
Science of heat-energy relationships
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- gradientRate of change across space
- equilibriumState of balance
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
convection · radiation · entropy · thermal · cryogenic · superfluidity · phase · kinetic
Comfortably heated
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- cozyWarm and snug
- blanketSoft bed covering
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
hearth · sweater · fleece · thermal · insulation · mittens · scarf · wool
Scientific study of atmospheric patterns
- paleoclimatePast geological climate conditions
- interglacialEpoch between major freezes
- glaciationIce sheet spreading process
- isothermConstant-temperature boundary line
anthropogenic · greenhouse · albedo · microclimate · anomaly · baseline · average · global
pyrexia
Elevated body temperature
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
illness · chills · sweating · hyperthermia · shivering · malaise · feverish · inflammation · virus · dehydration
frost
Thin ice coating
icy · arctic · polar · subzero · frostbite · hypothermia · numbness · shiver · goosebumps · nippy
scorching
Extremely hot, burning
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sizzlingHissing from heat
blistering · torrid · blazing · sultry · tropical · heatstroke · heat · infernal · muggy · humid
thermodynamics
Science of heat-energy relationships
- absoluteTotal, without qualification
- gradientRate of change across space
- equilibriumState of balance
conduction · convection · radiation · entropy · thermal · cryogenic · superfluidity · phase · kinetic · molecular
toasty
Comfortably heated
fireplace · hearth · sweater · fleece · thermal · insulation · mittens · scarf · wool · quilt
climatology
Scientific study of atmospheric patterns
- paleoclimatePast geological climate conditions
- interglacialEpoch between major freezes
- glaciationIce sheet spreading process
isotherm · anthropogenic · greenhouse · albedo · microclimate · anomaly · baseline · average · global · rising
- chemical engineeringchemical engineer, chemical engineering, reactors, distillation, heat transfer
- polar researchSouth Pole, North Pole, ice cores, glaciology, climate data
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
temperatureshumidity
Moisture in atmosphere
pressure · barometric pressure · humidity levels · precipitation · wind speeds
temperatureshumidity levels
Air's water content measurements
humidities · wind speeds · air pressures · dew points · rainfall totals
- room temperatureStandard indoor thermal level
- body temperatureInternal heat level
- high temperatureElevated thermal measurement
- water temperatureWarmth of a liquid
- low temperatureReduced thermal reading
- air temperatureHeat level of atmosphere