Antonyms for summery


Grammar : Adj
Spell : suhm-uh-ree
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsʌm ə ri


Definition of summery

Origin :
  • 1824, from summer (n.1) + -y (2).
  • adj pertaining to summer
Example sentences :
  • "Rather a summery outfit," thought Clif as he took it in with a glance.
  • Extract from : « A Prisoner of Morro » by Upton Sinclair
  • For in that summery clime shade, not sun, is the desideratum.
  • Extract from : « The Free Lances » by Mayne Reid
  • Though the night was summery, the chill of that involuntary bath was unpleasant.
  • Extract from : « The Auto Boys' Mystery » by James A. Braden
  • Not much longer could she go blithely along the summery paths of summer.
  • Extract from : « The Salamander » by Owen Johnson
  • Nina had taken off her coat and was wearing a dress as summery in appearance as the garden.
  • Extract from : « The Title Market » by Emily Post
  • Octavia slid the gray glove into the bosom of her summery morning gown.
  • Extract from : « Whirligigs » by O. Henry
  • But the air was warm, and the breezes lifted and stirred the tender darkness above her head with a summery sweetness.
  • Extract from : « The Beloved Woman » by Kathleen Norris
  • Comparatively milder weather, but still the farmers we passed on the road were startled by my summery attire.
  • Extract from : « Tramping on Life » by Harry Kemp
  • Catching trout is strictly a summery pleasure, and when indulged in at any other season should be visited by Summary punishment.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 15, July 9, 1870 » by Various
  • The scent which came from her summery shirt waist and the coils of her black hair, thrilled him.
  • Extract from : « Gargoyles » by Ben Hecht

Synonyms for summery

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