summery

American  

[suhm-uh-ree] / ˈsʌm ə ri /

adjective

1. of, like, or appropriate for summer.

   summery weather; a summery dress.

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Other Word Forms

• summeriness noun
• unsummery adjective

Etymology

Origin of summery

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

Example Sentences

Ridings had been thrust into the limelight with her Brit Award-nominated debut in 2017, celebrated for her rich, pure-toned vocals on ballads like Lost Without You and the summery pop masterpiece Castles.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Next came a Hokkaido scallop paired with grilled corn, saffron, and pork belly, a dish that felt unmistakably summery: rich, sweet, and sunlit.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

With its expansive, two-tiered, mural-like background in warm, fresco-like hues by Shepard Fairey, and its summery, cream-colored costume designs by Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung, “Heatscape” is a keenly calculated romp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

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 • Jun. 5, 2024

At the end of the cloth, a small pocket held a lump of fragrant, summery yellow beeswax to use in strengthening the sinew thread.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich