Maypole |
a high pole wreathed with flowers and ribbons around which merrymakers dance to celebrate May Day or another of the holidays of spring or summer. |
midnight sun |
the sun as it is seen at midnight during summer in the arctic and antarctic regions. |
midsummer |
the middle part of summer. [1/2 definitions] |
monsoon |
the seasonal wind system of the Indian Ocean, blowing from the southwest in the summer and the northeast in the winter. [1/2 definitions] |
pattypan |
a round flattish type of summer squash that has a scalloped edge. |
red deer |
a deer of Europe and Asia with a reddish summer coat. |
rose fever |
a form of hay fever that occurs in spring or early summer as an allergic reaction to rose pollen. |
Sagitta |
a summer constellation in the northern sky, located between Aquila and Cygnus; Arrow. |
Sagittarius |
a summer zodiacal constellation located between Scorpius and Capricornus and within the brightest part of the Milky Way; Archer. [1/3 definitions] |
school year |
the annual period from the beginning of a school's classes, usu. in late summer, to the end of classes and examinations, usu. in late spring. |
Scorpius |
a summer zodiacal constellation located between Libra and Sagittarius and containing the bright, reddish star Antares; Scorpion. |
season |
one of the four distinct periods of the year; spring, summer, fall, or winter. [1/8 definitions] |
snowshoe hare |
a large hare of northern North America that has broad feet and fur that is white in winter and brown in summer; snowshoe rabbit. |
spring |
a season of the year between winter and summer, in the northern hemisphere continuing from the March equinox to the June solstice. [1/22 definitions] |
stoat |
the European ermine, esp. when in its brown summer coat. |
straw-hat |
of, designating, or relating to a summer theater or summer theaters located in rural or suburban areas. |
summer |
the warmest season of the year, falling between spring and autumn. In the northern hemisphere, summer lasts from the June solstice to the September equinox. [5/8 definitions] |
summerhouse |
a small building or structure, such as a gazebo, located in a park, garden, or the like and meant to provide shade, esp. during a summer day. |
summerize |
to make ready for or protect from the heat of summer. |
summer school |
a high school or college session conducted during the summer. |
summer theater |
a theater that presents plays during the summer. |