intense heat
1Intense — In*tense , a. [L. intensus stretched, tight, p. p. of intendere to stretch: cf. F. intense. See {Intend}, and cf. {Intent}, and cf. {Intent}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as,… …
2intense - intensive — ◊ intense Intense means very great or strong . ...intense heat. I could not help feeling intense discomfort. ◊ intensive Intensive activities involve using a lot of energy or effort in order to achieve something in a short time …
3Heat wave — A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. There is no universal definition of a heat wave;cite journal |last=Meehl |first=George A. |coauthors=Tebaldi, Claudia |title=More Intense,… …
4intense — 01. Firefighters had difficulty approaching the burning building due to the [intense] heat. 02. Ophelia was [intensely] studying her math notes when I got home. 03. The [intensity] of the attack was much greater than expected. 04. Following… …
5intense — in|tense [ ın tens ] adjective ** 1. ) very great or extreme: He s been under intense pressure. The pain was intense. an intense, vibrant red intense heat/cold/sunlight: Festivities began in the intense heat of the midday sun. 2. ) involving or… …
6intense */*/ — UK [ɪnˈtens] / US adjective 1) very great or extreme The pain was intense. He s been under intense pressure. an intense, vibrant red intense heat/cold/sunlight: Festivities began in the intense heat of the midday sun. 2) involving or done with a… …
7Intense pulsed light — For other uses, see IPL (disambiguation). Human hair By type Lanugo · Androgenic Terminal  …
8intense — [[t]ɪnte̱ns[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree. He was sweating from the intense heat... Suddenly the room filled with intense light... Stevens s murder was the result… …
9heat — heat1 [ hit ] noun *** ▸ 1 hot quality ▸ 2 part of competition ▸ 3 in physics ▸ 4 strong feeling/anger ▸ 5 pressure and criticism ▸ 6 for making building warm ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) singular or uncount the quality of being hot, or how hot something is …
10heat — I UK [hiːt] / US [hɪt] noun Word forms heat : singular heat plural heats *** 1) [singular/uncountable] the quality of being hot, or the degree to which something is hot These paints can withstand heat up to 200 degrees. The firefighters were… …
