Boiling hot –
It is a common expression for describing a very hot day .
Example – It is boiling hot today we all should go swimming.
Scorching –
Extremely hot
Example – It was a scorcher today ,we didn’t even step out of the house.
Sweltering –
Uncomfortably hot. When it is excessively hot and humid and is marked by sweating and faintness.
Example – There was no air conditioning in the conference room and we all were sweltering.
Stifling –
A very hot room or hot air that causes difficulties in breathing.
Example – The air was stifling in the closed room.
Roasting –
When the weather is very hot and dry.
Example – The torrid sands of Sahara have left me roasted.
Searing –
Extremely hot and intense
Example – I can’t take the searing heat of the sun.
Heat Wave –
A period of extremely hot weather that is much higher than usual and is accompanied by high humidity.
Example – This heat wave is killing us, we need to buy an air conditioner immediately.
Heat Stroke –
A flu like condition that one acquires after being exposed to very high temperatures.
Example – Bring lots of water and wear a hat to avoid heat stroke in this hot weather.
Sunburn –
Reddening and inflammation and in severe cases blistering of the skin caused by over exposure to the harmful UV ray of the sun.
Sun Tanning –
It is the process whereby the skin colon is darkened. It is a result of exposure to UV radiation from the sun or from artificial sources such as tanning bed. People also engage in sun bathing to get tanned.
Sunscreen lotion –
Sunscreen lotions or crèmes protects you from unwanted and harmful UV rays that tend to damage your skin.
Sunglasses /Shades –
Dark eye wear to protect you from the sun.
We hope this English speaking lesson has helped you to learn some useful English vocabulary to speak about summer in English.