summer-like
summer-like — adjective
1. describes weather, temperatures, or conditions that feel like summer — warm, sun
describes weather, temperatures, or conditions that feel like summer — warm, sunny, and often pleasant, especially when they occur outside the usual summer months.
The autumn afternoon had a summer-like warmth that surprised Asher and his classmates.
collocation: summer-like warmth / summer-like conditions / summer-like temperatures
Selim carried an umbrella anyway, even though the forecast promised summer-like conditions all week.
After three days of summer-like heat in April, the cherry blossoms fell to the ground.
used for weather outside the typical summer season
Yasmin wore a light dress to the market, enjoying the summer-like breeze through the stalls.
The garden looked lush and green after a week of summer-like temperatures in late spring.
pre-modifier + noun: summer-like [temperatures / conditions / warmth]
- summer-like warmth
- summer-like conditions
- summer-like temperatures
- summer-like weather
- summer-like heat
- summer-like breeze
- wintry
describes conditions that feel like winter — cold, bleak, or snowy
Grammar Patterns
used before a noun or after a linking verb
Usage Note
Most often used for weather, temperatures, or conditions that suggest summer, especially when they appear in spring, autumn, or winter.
Common collocations
Adverbs
- pleasantly summer-like
- almost summer-like
- unseasonably summer-like
Phrases
- summer-like in feel
- summer-like for the season