- Summery
- Summery Sum"mer*y, a. Of or pertaining to summer; like summer; as, a summery day. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Summery
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summery — 1824, from SUMMER (Cf. summer) (1) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
summery — [sum′ərē] adj. of or like summer; warm, pleasant, etc … English World dictionary
summery — sum|mer|y [ sʌməri ] adjective appropriate for summer, or making you think of summer: She wore a light, summery dress. The weather s quite summery. a cool summery breeze … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
summery — [[t]sʌ̱məri[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is summery is suitable for summer or characteristic of summer. It s very flowery and summery. ...light summery fruit salads … English dictionary
summery — summeriness, n. /sum euh ree/, adj. of, like, or appropriate for summer: summery weather; a summery dress. [1815 25; SUMMER1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
summery — sum|mer|y [ˈsʌməri] adj suitable for or reminding you of the summer ▪ a light summery dress ▪ a summery breeze … Dictionary of contemporary English
summery — UK [ˈsʌmərɪ] / US adjective suitable for summer, or making you think of summer The weather s quite summery. a cool summery breeze … English dictionary
summery — adjective belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer summery weather summery dresses • Ant: ↑autumnal, ↑wintry, ↑vernal • Similar to: ↑aestival, ↑estival, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
summery — adjective suitable for, or reminding you of the summer: a light summery dress … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
summery — sum•mer•y [[t]ˈsʌm ə ri[/t]] adj. of, like, or appropriate for summer: a summery dress[/ex] • Etymology: 1815–25 sum′mer•i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
