heat hazenoun [ U or C ]
uk/ˈhiːt ˌheɪz/us/ˈhiːt ˌheɪz/an effect of very hot sun, making it difficult to see objects clearly:
When the heat haze lifted, the island could be seen clearly.
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Hot & heat
- beat
- boil
- boiling
- burning
- closeness
- dog days
- fug
- heat
- heating
- heatwave
- mirage
- overheat
- red-hot
- sizzling
- steaming
- stifling
- stuffy
- sweltering
- thermo-
- torrid
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