heat

burning, fierce, great, intense, searing, terrible, tremendous

The intense heat from the kitchen made it almost impossible to work during summer.

gentle

excess, excessive

The air conditioning broke down and we had to deal with excessive heat in the office all week.

red, white

The argument between them reached red heat before anyone tried to calm things down.

blood, body

feel

On a summer day at the beach, I could feel intense heat radiating from the sand beneath my feet.

disperse, dissipate, give out, lose

The radiator disperses heat throughout the entire house during winter.

conserve, retain

The blanket helps conserve heat during cold winter nights.

absorb

The black asphalt absorbed so much heat that it burned my bare feet.

conduct

Water conducts heat very efficiently, which is why it's used in many cooking methods.

generate, produce, provide, radiate

The sun radiates enough heat to warm the entire planet during the day.

withstand

The new roof tiles are designed to withstand extreme heat from the summer sun.

build up, increase

As the afternoon progressed, the heat in the kitchen continued to increase steadily.

loss

exhaustion, stress, stroke (also heatstroke)

The athlete collapsed during the race after suffering heat stroke in the intense summer sun.

~ from

The warmth from the afternoon sun made the beach very pleasant to visit.

baking, blazing, blinding, blistering, boiling, extreme, great, intense, oppressive, scorching, searing, shimmering, stifling, suffocating, sweltering

During the scorching heat of summer, the children played in the sprinklers outside.

dry

humid, steamy, sultry

The humid heat made it impossible to sleep without opening every window in the house.

80-degree, 90-degree, etc.

afternoon, midday, morning

summer

desert, tropical

grow

As we walked through the desert, the heat grew unbearable by noon.

haze

On the hot summer day, the heat haze made the distant road look wavy and blurred.

in the ~

The players took a break during the afternoon heat to drink water and rest.

the heat of the day

We stayed inside during the heat of the day and went for a walk in the evening.

high

gentle, low

medium, moderate

direct

The sun's direct heat made the metal too hot to touch.

dry

turn up

After adding the spices, I turned up the heat so the sauce would thicken faster.

lower, reduce, turn down

remove sth from, take sth off

When the water started boiling, I took the pan off the heat to let it cool down.

return sth to

After the mixture cools, you need to return it to the heat for another five minutes.

off the ~

Remove the pot from off the heat before adding the cream to the sauce.

on a ~

She turned the burner up and left the soup on a high heat while she answered the phone.

over a ~

Place the pan over medium heat and cook the vegetables until they soften.

sudden

A sudden heat flooded through her face when she realized everyone was staring at her.

flare, flood sth, rise

The heat rose suddenly in the room when someone closed all the windows.

in the ~ of

She said things she regretted in the heat of the argument.

with ~

She criticized the new policy with heat during the meeting, frustrating everyone present.

without ~

He criticized the proposal without heat, calmly explaining his concerns to the committee.

in the heat of the moment

She apologized for the rude comment she made in the heat of the moment during their argument.

qualifying, regional

dead

The final sprint was so close that the two runners finished in a dead heat.

win

He won his heat in the swimming competition and advanced to the final.

in a/the ~

Sarah didn't make it past the first heat in the swimming competition.

gently

The milk was gently heated until small bubbles formed around the edges of the pan.

through, up

The soup needs a few more minutes to heat through properly before we serve it.