different between summerly vs summery

English

Etymology

From Middle English sumerlich, sumerlic, from Old English sumorl?c, sumerl?? (“summerly”), equivalent to summer +? -ly. Cognate with Dutch zomerlijk (“summerly”), German sommerlich (“summerly”), Danish sommerlig (“summerly”), Swedish sommarlik (“summerly”).

Adjective

summerly (comparative more summerly, superlative most summerly)

1. Characteristic of summer; summer-like; warm and sunny.
   • 1867, Frederick Metcalfe, The Oxonian in Iceland (page 202)

     "A summerly day for you," said my host; "You ought to be here in winter. It is impossible then to get out of the doors for the snow and wind. Ugh! dreadful weather!"

Synonyms

• summerish
• summerlike
• summery

Derived terms

• summerliness

English

Etymology

From summer +? -y. Compare Swedish somrig (“summery”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: s?m??-r?, IPA^(key): /?s?m??i/
• Homophone: summary

Adjective

summery (comparative summerier, superlative summeriest)

1. Relating to the summer.

   She wore a light summery dress.

2. Of weather, typical of summer.

Synonyms

• (relating to the summer): aestival, estival, summer (as a modifier)
• (of weather, typical of summer): summerish, summerlike, summerly

Derived terms

• summeriness

Translations

Noun

summery

1. Misspelling of summary.

Anagrams

• yummers