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

See Examples For:

summery

Ferndale Market’s whole turkey is another unexpectedly summery option.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 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

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 ● Aug. 16, 2024

But how long the warmth will stay, and whether we’ll see a summery June or a chilly “Juneuary,” it’s too early to tell.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

Under their porch, I stepped into a new skirt, summery with sprigs.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck