Canicular and Shivery

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Canicular adjective - Relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star).

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Shivery is an antonym for canicular.

Shivery adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Usage example: those shivery days of January

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Canicular is an antonym for shivery.

Nearby Words: shiver, shivered, shivering

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