torridness

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  1. hotness
  2. stuffiness
  3. glow
  4. heat
Noun
  • Even when Carl is just standing up to make the next Movie Night selection, the girls can’t help but comment on his hotness.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Jim must learn to accept a skinny femme like Lucien, while Lucien learns the valuable lesson that Instagram hotness is sometimes attached to a vain, rotten personality.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Definition of hotness
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  • Essential oil blends like Natural Riches Breathe Synergy Blend can provide relief from congested sinuses and stuffiness.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The polo top denotes a sense of put-togetherness, with any sense of stuffiness softened when styled with feminine skirts or toughened up with denim and leather.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 July 2026
Definition of stuffiness
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  • Under the glow of the coastal sun, past and present begin to quietly overlap.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sunlight bent and filtered through Earth's atmosphere leaks into the shadow, carrying the red-orange glow of every sunrise and sunset around the world.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of glow
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  • Snakes are ectothermic and rely on outside heat to regulate their body temperature, so a dark, warm engine bay makes an appealing shelter — and offers plenty of nooks to hide from predators.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An extreme heat warning has been issued for North Texas as temperatures could reach 108 degrees.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of heat
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