summerlike

adjective

Definition of summerlikenext
as in summery

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summerlike
  1. summery
  2. sweltering
  3. steamy
  4. humid
  5. muggy
  6. torrid
  7. damp
  8. sultry
Adjective
  • This summery eggplant recipe is a riff on Sicilian classic Pasta alla Norma — with no pasta.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Not your typical coconut/sunscreen scent, but still so summery.
    Olivia Fleming & Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Jan. 2023
Definition of summery
Adjective
  • On a sweltering summer day in 1935, Briony becomes entangled in a confusing series of events.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Since new laws cannot take effect until 90 days after the legislative session ends, which is itself a fluctuating date, that uncertainty stretched out across Arizona’s sweltering summer.
    Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of sweltering
Adjective
  • The 49ers’ first loss this season came inside Minnesota’s U.S. Bank Stadium, which kept its glass doors ajar as the 49ers fell 23-17 in surprisingly steamy conditions (82 degrees, 62% humidity).
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The film has been described as Love Jones in Italy, featuring super rich Black kids navigating a steamy love triangle.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of steamy
Adjective
  • Bacteria Can Build Up in the Ear Canal Bacteria love warm, dark, humid environments like your inner ear.
    Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Pho, a broth soup with rice noodles and meat, feels like a hug in a bowl, and is comfort food in any type of weather (even the humid summers).
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of humid
Adjective
  • Trending Here was a child who used the sun of muggy summers to illuminate a dim Game Boy screen, beholden only to the rule of cool.
    Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
  • The return of the fog bank also signaled the end of a muggy, volatile stretch of weather that brought thunder and lightning throughout the state and in the region.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
Definition of muggy
Adjective
  • Popular on Variety Amid the torrid love affairs and alliances, epic battles and betrayals, the future of Europe hangs in the balance.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
  • After Teoscar Hernandez reached base, Edman continued his torrid play this series, knocking in both runners on a two-run double to give LA a 2-1 lead.
    Jacob Lev, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of torrid
Adjective
  • The men’s winter running hats, gloves, and mittens in this review proved remarkably effective in a wide range of winter outings, from damp, near-freezing fog to single-digit cold.
    Mark Eller, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Fungus gnats, which are the most common species of gnats, are often found infesting plants around the house, hanging around lights or commercial greenhouses, or congregating in other damp places like sink drains or garbage disposals.
    Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of damp
Adjective
  • Much of Little Brother’s songs are crafted by the use of samples, but Glasper’s band added a lush, sultry expansiveness to their catalog.
    William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The floral scent then dries down to a sultry woodsy finish, featuring saffron, patchouli, amber and a touch of oud.
    Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of sultry
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