summer

noun

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

(figuratively) Most flourishing, happy, or beautiful period; golden age, prime.

(countable, fashion) Someone with light, pinkish skin that has a blue undertone, light hair and eyes, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.

(architecture) A horizontal beam supporting a building.

A person who sums.

A machine or algorithm that sums.

(countable) A female given name from English of modern usage, from summer, the name of the season, often given to girls born in summer.

(countable) A surname.

(poetic or humorous) year; used to give the age of a person, usually a young one.

(obsolete) A pack-horse.

(archaic or poetic) Alternative letter-case form of summer. [One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.]

verb

(intransitive) To spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday.

Synonyms for summer

summertimen summeryadj summerlyadv wintern autumnn springv midsummern midwintern autumnaladj hiemaladj springlikeadj hibernaladj weekendn brumaladj vernaladj seasonaladj

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