summery

[suhm-uh-ree]

adjective

1. of, like, or appropriate for summer.

   summery weather; a summery dress.

Other Word Forms

• summeriness noun
• unsummery adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of summery¹

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

Example Sentences

Dressed in a summery suit on a hot afternoon, he was quick to get over to chat to people at the barriers.

From BBC

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