tropical
Hot and humid
Tropical describes regions near the equator, characterized by warm temperatures year-round and often high humidity: tropical rainforest, tropical climate.
The tropics are the zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
By extension, tropical describes plants, fruits, or weather associated with these regions: tropical fish, a tropical storm.
A tropical drink typically contains rum and fruit juice.
Mildly warm, soothing
- humidContaining much moisture
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- steamyHot, moist, or erotic
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
sweltering · warm · breezy · languid · sticky · oppressive · close · stifling
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- palmHand's flat interior
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
foliage · verdant · lush · luxuriant · greenery · fern · vine · bamboo
Moisture in atmosphere
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
cyclone · trade winds · wet season · dry season · precipitation · thunderstorm · heatwave · doldrums
Full of life, intensity
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- lushRichly abundant in growth
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
idyllic · vivid · bright · flamboyant · turquoise · azure · golden · sundrenched
South Asian stone fruit
- papayaTropical fruit, black seeds
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
guava · passionfruit · dragonfruit · lychee · jackfruit · starfruit · rambutan · durian
Midpoint circle of rotation
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- AmazonGreek warrior women
Southeast Asia · Pacific Islands · archipelago · atoll · lagoon · reef · basin · isthmus
Large-billed tropical bird
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- macawLarge neotropical parrot
- lemurMadagascan arboreal primate
- piranhaFlesh-eating tropical swimmer
anaconda · iguana · gecko · tree frog · howler monkey · sloth · jaguar · tapir
Showy tropical flower
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- plumeriaFragrant tropical flowering shrub
- frangipaniFragrant tropical tree blossom
- bougainvilleaOrnamental thorny vine
bird of paradise · jasmine · lotus · anthurium · passionflower · oleander · flame tree
balmy
Mildly warm, soothing
muggy · sweltering · warm · breezy · languid · sticky · oppressive · close · stifling · moist
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
undergrowth · foliage · verdant · lush · luxuriant · greenery · fern · vine · bamboo · mangrove
humidity
Moisture in atmosphere
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
hurricane · cyclone · trade winds · wet season · dry season · precipitation · thunderstorm · heatwave · doldrums · convection
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
paradise · idyllic · vivid · bright · flamboyant · turquoise · azure · golden · sundrenched · postcard
mango
South Asian stone fruit
- papayaTropical fruit, black seeds
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
banana · guava · passionfruit · dragonfruit · lychee · jackfruit · starfruit · rambutan · durian · plantain
equator
Midpoint circle of rotation
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
Amazon · Southeast Asia · Pacific Islands · archipelago · atoll · lagoon · reef · basin · isthmus · delta
toucan
Large-billed tropical bird
piranha · anaconda · iguana · gecko · tree frog · howler monkey · sloth · jaguar · tapir · capybara
orchid
Showy tropical flower
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- plumeriaFragrant tropical flowering shrub
- frangipaniFragrant tropical tree blossom
bougainvillea · bird of paradise · jasmine · lotus · anthurium · passionflower · oleander · flame tree
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- climateclimate change, climate, weather, global warming, temperature
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
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- getawaysvacation, holiday, trip, getaway, escape
tropicalliteral
Meaning exactly what's said
nonfigurative · plain · straightforward · prosaic · direct
- tropical islandWarm-climate landmass surrounded by ocean
- tropical fruitWarm-region edible plant product
- tropical beachWarm coastal sandy area
- tropical stormOrganized oceanic wind system
- tropical rainfallPrecipitation in hot regions
- tropical paradiseIdyllic warm coastal locale
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