THERMIC Synonyms

• the act of burning something

• pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

• a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

• execution by electricity

• execution by fire

• a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin

• of immediate import

• characterized by intense emotion

• like or suggestive of fire

• passionate or quick-tempered

• made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')

• marked by emotional heat; vehement

• used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

• (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm

• characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

• (color) bold and intense

• sexually excited or exciting

• recently stolen or smuggled

• very fast; capable of quick response and great speed

• wanted by the police

• producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

• performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy

• very popular or successful

• very unpleasant or even dangerous

• newest or most recent

• having or bringing unusually good luck

• very good; often used in the negative

• made recently

• having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm

• of a seeker; very near to the object sought

• having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity

• charged or energized with electricity

• marked by excited activity

• produced under conditions involving intense heat

• produced by the action of fire or intense heat

• like or suggestive of fire

• reduced to liquid form by heating

• severely critical

• characterized by intense emotion

• emotionally charged and vigorously energetic

• extremely hot and dry

• a burn cause by hot liquid or steam

• the act of burning with steam or hot water

• subject to harsh criticism

• treat with boiling water

• heat to the boiling point

• burn with a hot liquid or steam

• relating to or associated with heat

• of or relating to calories in food