Dog-days
11dog days — 1530s, from L. dies caniculares, from Greek; so called because they occur around the time of the heliacal rising of SIRIUS (Cf. Sirius), the Dog Star (kyon seirios). Noted as the hottest and most unwholesome time of the year; usually July 3 to… …
12dog days — dog day, adj. 1. the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11. 2. a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or… …
13dog days — n. the hot, uncomfortable days in July and August: so called because during that period the Dog Star (Sirius) rises and sets with the sun …
14dog days — dog′ days n. 1) astron. the sultry part of summer when Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun 2) cvb a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence • Etymology: 1530–40; trans. of L diēs caniculārēs; see canicular dog′ day …
15dog days — ► PLURAL NOUN chiefly literary ▪ the hottest period of the year (reckoned in antiquity from the heliacal rising of Sirius, the Dog Star) …
16dog days — Dog days are very hot summer days. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
17Dog days — Dog days are very hot summer days …
18Dog Days — For other uses, see Dog Days (disambiguation). Dog Days (Latin: diēs caniculārēs) are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, the dog days of summer are most commonly experienced in the months of July and August,… …
19dog days — noun the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity • Syn: ↑canicule, ↑canicular days • Derivationally related forms: ↑canicular (for: ↑canicule) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
20dog\ days — n. phr. the hottest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere (July and August). (the ancient Romans associated this time with the Dog Star Sirius which becomes visible in the heavens at this time of year.) the dog days are upon us, John said.… …
