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tropical Definition

tropi·cal (träp′i kəl)

adjective

  1. of, in, characteristic of, or suitable for the tropics
  2. very hot; sultry

  3. Etymology: L tropicus < Gr tropikos

    Rare of, or having the nature of, a trope; figurative

tropical Related Forms

trop′i·cally adverb

tropical Synonyms

tropical

modif.

hot, sultry, torrid; see tropic 1.

tropical Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • wholesale: Wholesale Tropicals have adult and small specimens available, but the quantity is limited so you will have to be quick!
  • various: Various Tropicals for sale 15/07/05 No Due to Fish house closing i have various fish that need to be rehomed, collection only.

Modifies a noun

  • rainforest: However in the lush tropical rainforests their live two species of bat.
  • forest: Some of these primeval tropical rain forests are among the oldest existing in the world, with a history of millions of years!
  • cyclone: Hurricane Katrina is an unusually strong tropical cyclone to hit the USA.
  • paradise: The location is gorgeous - a typical tropical island paradise.
  • storm: Tropical storms with winds of greater speeds, of course, are hurricanes.
  • hardwood: During the early 1990s, Taylor was France's third largest supplier of tropical hardwoods.

Modifying Another Word

  • mostly: Maui is mostly tropical sun beats which was first.
  • almost: Lovely scenery and Perthshire basking in almost tropical sunshine.
  • totally: Permalink | 0 comment(s ) Totally tropical taste By Andrew Dickson / Festivals and events August 26 04:30 Feeling fruity.. .
  • truly: Black-whiskered Vireos were everywhere and we spent an enjoyable lunch break swimming in a truly tropical bay fringed with palm trees.
  • especially: Tourism can be considered as being a real danger to all pristine places, especially tropical forests.
  • predominantly: The country's climate is predominantly tropical, with a warm temperate zone extending along the coast.

Used with adjective complement

  • go: Enjoy a refreshing bath or shower filled with the delicious fragrance of ripe summer fruits. £ 3.20 More details Coconut Bath/Shower Gel Go tropical!
  • look: Just visible in the top left-hand corner is Gunnera manicata, a huge perennial which looks really tropical, although it's quite hardy.
  • become: For instance, tropical land could become a land of ice, and the Arctic region could become tropical.

Preposition: in

stock: They have a very good selection of marine fish and tropicals in stock.

Preposition: for

sale: Various Tropicals for sale 15/07/05 No Due to Fish house closing i have various fish that need to be rehomed, collection only.