summery

[ suhm-uh-ree ]

adjective

1. of, like, or appropriate for summer:

   summery weather; a summery dress.

Other Words From

• summer·i·ness noun
• un·summer·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of summery¹

First recorded in 1815–25; summer ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The morning along the San Pedro docks began typically enough, summery but cool, as the first shift powered up the Port of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

I like wearing summery, beachy outfits so I decided to wear something that kind of represents that.

From Los Angeles Times

The dioramas have been expanded into full-blown environments — spring meadow, summery desert, autumn forest, arctic winter — arranged in a hub like the lands of Disneyland, each connected to a monster that reflects its color scheme.

From Los Angeles Times

While it could bring some localised flooding and travel disruption, for many it will just add to the feeling of a lack of any summery weather recently.

From BBC

After months of below-average temperatures and weeks of unseasonably wet weather, California’s first heat wave of the year is marking an abrupt transition into summery heat, with record-breaking, triple-digit temperatures expected this week.

From Los Angeles Times