dog days

plural noun

: the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere

: a period of stagnation or inactivity

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Dogs aren’t the only creatures uncomfortable in oppressive heat, so why does a dog get singled out in dog days? The dog here is actually the Dog Star, which is also called Sirius. The star has long been associated with sultry weather in the northern hemisphere because it rises simultaneously with the sun during the hottest days of summer. In the ancient Greek constellation system, this star (called Seirios in Greek) was considered the hound of the hunter Orion and was given the epithet Kyon, meaning "dog." The Greek writer Plutarch referred to the hot days of summer as hēmerai kynades (literally, "dog days"), and a Latin translation of this expression as dies caniculares is the source of our English phrase.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Short of moving to the beach, the best defense to a case of dog days malaise is to chill your wines and chill with friends.

Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 July 2022 Cold sesame noodles layered with crisp veggies and a zesty vinaigrette are satisfying year-round, but even more so during Houston's dog days of summer.

Megha Mcswain, Chron, 18 July 2022 And unlike makeup setting spray, a single dusting can lock your makeup in place, keep shine to a minimum, and soak up sweat and oil—qualities that are undeniably useful in the sticky-sweaty dog days of summer.

Talia Abbas, Glamour, 6 July 2022 Right now, the Nets are in the NBA’s dog days, the kind of malaise that can strike in the dead of winter.

Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Melvin has weathered the cranky stars and dog days of August, while stemming the types of losing streaks that caused the Padres to unravel.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021 And now, no August dog days: as of Thursday morning, the San Francisco Giants are 17-5 in this penultimate month of the regular season.

Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Aug. 2021 Our favorite new young adult and kids' releases promise to breathe life into these slow, sticky dog days.

Wired Staff, Wired, 15 June 2021 Greater Cincinnati will get two batches of the bothersome bugs — our regular dog days of summer cicadas and Brood X.

Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 3 May 2021 See More

单词	dog days
释义	dog days plural noun 1 : the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere 2 : a period of stagnation or inactivity Did you know? Dogs aren’t the only creatures uncomfortable in oppressive heat, so why does a dog get singled out in dog days? The dog here is actually the Dog Star, which is also called Sirius. The star has long been associated with sultry weather in the northern hemisphere because it rises simultaneously with the sun during the hottest days of summer. In the ancient Greek constellation system, this star (called Seirios in Greek) was considered the hound of the hunter Orion and was given the epithet Kyon, meaning "dog." The Greek writer Plutarch referred to the hot days of summer as hēmerai kynades (literally, "dog days"), and a Latin translation of this expression as dies caniculares is the source of our English phrase. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Short of moving to the beach, the best defense to a case of dog days malaise is to chill your wines and chill with friends. Michael Alberty \| For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 July 2022 Cold sesame noodles layered with crisp veggies and a zesty vinaigrette are satisfying year-round, but even more so during Houston's dog days of summer. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 18 July 2022 And unlike makeup setting spray, a single dusting can lock your makeup in place, keep shine to a minimum, and soak up sweat and oil—qualities that are undeniably useful in the sticky-sweaty dog days of summer. Talia Abbas, Glamour, 6 July 2022 Right now, the Nets are in the NBA’s dog days, the kind of malaise that can strike in the dead of winter. Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Melvin has weathered the cranky stars and dog days of August, while stemming the types of losing streaks that caused the Padres to unravel. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021 And now, no August dog days: as of Thursday morning, the San Francisco Giants are 17-5 in this penultimate month of the regular season. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Aug. 2021 Our favorite new young adult and kids' releases promise to breathe life into these slow, sticky dog days. Wired Staff, Wired, 15 June 2021 Greater Cincinnati will get two batches of the bothersome bugs — our regular dog days of summer cicadas and Brood X. Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 3 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology from their being reckoned from the heliacal rising of the Dog Star (Sirius) First Known Use 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition dog days noun plural : the hot period between early July and early September dog days plural noun as in heat wave Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance heat wave torridity torridness heat Antonyms & Near Antonyms cold freeze cold wave snap deep freeze cold front frost See More
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dog days

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