summerlike

[ suhm-er-lahyk ]

adjective

1. like or characteristic of summer; summery:

   a spell of summerlike showers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of summerlike¹

First recorded in 1520–30; summer ¹ + -like

Example Sentences

Low temperatures are much more summerlike, bottoming out by dawn in the mid-60s to around 70 degrees.

From Washington Post

Another challenging fire season underway earlyAn active fire season is already underway in California, as drought and warm conditions have led to summerlike flammability in May.

From Washington Post

She had changed her dress for one as summerlike as the other, but still finer and more elaborate.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet here I was sitting out in a warm, summerlike day in my shirt sleeves, waiting comfortably—and the ducks were coming in, too!

From Project Gutenberg

The day had been clear and warm, one of the first summerlike days of spring.

From Project Gutenberg

The evening was calm, and for the season mild and summerlike.

From Project Gutenberg

He laughed and added, "It is pretty summerlike," as if he had not thought of it before.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• clement
• fair
• fine
• mild
• pleasant
• temperate
• warm