[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

summer \sum"mer\, n. oe. sumer, somer, as. sumor, sumer; akin
   to ofries. sumur, d. zomer, os. sumar, g. sommer, ohg. 
   icel. sumar, dan. sommer, sw. sommar, w. haf, zend hama, skr.
   sam=a year. root292.
   the season of the year in which the sun shines most directly
   upon any region; the warmest period of the year.
   1913 webster

   note: north of the equator summer is popularly taken to
         include the months of june, july, and august.
         astronomically it may be considered, in the northern
         hemisphere, to begin with the summer solstice, about
         june 21st, and to end with the autumnal equinox, about
         september 22d.
         1913 webster

   indian summer, in north america, a period of warm weather
      late in autumn, usually characterized by a clear sky, and
      by a hazy or smoky appearance of the atmosphere,
      especially near the horizon. the name is derived probably
      from the custom of the indians of using this time in
      preparation for winter by laying in stores of food.

   saint martin's summer. see under saint.

   summer bird zool., the wryneck. prov. eng.

   summer colt, the undulating state of the air near the
      surface of the ground when heated. eng.

   summer complaint med., a popular term for any diarrheal
      disorder occurring in summer, especially when produced by
      heat and indigestion.

   summer coot zool., the american gallinule. local, u.s.
      

   summer cypress bot., an annual plant kochia scoparia
      of the goosefoot family. it has narrow, ciliate, crowded
      leaves, and is sometimes seen in gardens.

   summer duck. zool.
   a the wood duck.
   b the garganey, or summer teal. see illust. of wood duck,
       under wood.

   summer fallow, land uncropped and plowed, etc., during the
      summer, in order to pulverize the soil and kill the weeds.
      

   summer rash med., prickly heat. see under prickly.

   summer sheldrake zool., the hooded merganser. local,
      u.s.

   summer snipe. zool.
   a the dunlin.
   b the common european sandpiper.
   c the green sandpiper.

   summer tanager zool., a singing bird piranga rubra
      native of the middle and southern united states. the male
      is deep red, the female is yellowish olive above and
      yellow beneath. called also summer redbird.

   summer teal zool., the blue-winged teal. local, u.s.

   summer wheat, wheat that is sown in the spring, and matures
      during the summer following. see spring wheat.

   summer yellowbird. zool. see yellowbird.
      1913 webster
see also:
indian summer saint martin's summer saint summer bird summer colt summer complaint 
summer coot summer cypress kochia scoparia summer duck wood duck 
wood summer fallow summer rash prickly summer sheldrake 
summer snipe summer tanager piranga rubra summer redbird summer teal 
summer wheat spring wheat summer yellowbird yellowbird 

Summer >> S Words
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Rash >> R Words
Rash, definition of term: Rash
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Summer Solstice >> S Words
Summer Solstice, definition of term: Summer Solstice
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Skin Rash >> S Words
Skin Rash, definition of term: Skin Rash
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Indian Summer >> I Words
Indian Summer, definition of term: Indian Summer
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