tropic
nounHow to pronounce tropic:
Definition of tropic:
- tropic (noun):
- either of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude at a distance of about 23¹/₂ degrees north or south of the equator where the sun is directly overhead when it reaches its most northerly or southerly point in the sky compare tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn
Synonyms for tropic:
summerymuggystuffytropicalmoistsmotheringsultrysuffocatingoppressivestiflingShow 4 more
Antonyms for tropic:
frozenfrostychillycoldfrigidcoolarcticfreezingpolartemperateOther 2-syllable words like tropic
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