greenhouse effect

[green-hous i-fekt] / ˈgrinˌhaʊs ɪˈfɛkt /

NOUN

heat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fever hot weather warmth

STRONG

calefaction fieriness hotness incalescence incandescence sultriness torridity warmness

WEAK

calidity dog days heatwave hot spell torridness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

chill

WEAK

cold cool coolness frigidity

NOUN

pollution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse corruption deterioration infection

STRONG

adulteration blight decomposition defilement desecration dirtying foulness impairment impurity misuse profanation rottenness soiling spoliation taint uncleanness vitiation

WEAK

besmearing besmirching fouling polluting tainting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sterility

WEAK

cleanliness purification

Example Sentences

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The sharp uplift of volume on Centre Court, accentuated by the greenhouse effect of the covered roof, indicated the home fans believed as much as Raducanu did.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Venus, the second planet from our Sun, vividly demonstrates why the greenhouse effect makes life impossible.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024

This buries organic carbon, which would otherwise contribute to ocean acidification and the greenhouse effect.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

One theory holds that, eons ago, several apocalyptic eruptions set off a runaway greenhouse effect on Venus, turning it from a temperate, waterlogged world into an arid desert of burned glass.

From New York Times • May 27, 2024

The global temperature of the Earth would be below the freezing point of water if not for the greenhouse effect.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

greenhouse effect

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