prickly heat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prickly heat
An Americanism dating back to 1730–40
Example Sentences
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To visually take us there, it uses the headline "prickly heat", calling to mind the cacti of Arizona.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
In the Library of America’s “Didion: The 1960s & ’70s,” readers can feel the prickly heat, smell the approaching catastrophe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2019
“I’m seeing a lot of heat cases, prickly heat, a lot of foot cases - athlete’s foot and borderline trench foot - and a lot of exhaustion,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2018
The journey consists of a series of adventures in the broiling temperatures, culminating in a stifling encounter that could be the cinematic equivalent of prickly heat.
From Salon ● May 29, 2017
It was true that prickly heat was common during the rainy season.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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