canicule
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Meanings
Noun
1. the dog days of late summer
2. heat wave, hot spell (regardless of the date, and especially when posing a health risk) (by extension)
Examples6
This summer is a scorcher.
It's a scorcher out there.
The little dog drank all of his water during the heatwave.
The crickets are having a field day in this heat!
Many birds are dying due to the heat wave.
There is nothing like cold beer on a hot day.