Indian summer

noun

a period of mild, dry weather, usually accompanied by a hazy atmosphere, occurring usually in late October or early November and following a period of colder weather.

Origin of Indian summer

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Words nearby Indian summer

Indian Runner, Indian sign, Indian silk, Indian States and Agencies, Indian strawberry, Indian summer, Indian sweater, Indian Territory, Indian tobacco, Indian turnip, Indian warrior

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Example sentences from the Web for Indian summer

It was thus he smoothed away the sulky frown which suited neither his face, nor the gentle Indian-summer sunshine.
Lord Loveland Discovers America|C. N. Williamson
The sun burned crimson in a gray-blue sky through a delicate Indian-summer haze, as beautiful as a day-dream in paradise.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
There was a flicker of color left on the oaks and maples, and though it was not Indian-summer weather it was first cousin to it.
Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches|Sarah Orne Jewett
And above was the peaceful pale blue of an Indian-summer sky.
The Seven Darlings|Gouverneur Morris

It was a warm, Indian-summer afternoon, and the old rancher sat out on the porch in his shirt-sleeves.
The Mysterious Rider|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for Indian summer

Indian summer

noun

a period of unusually settled warm weather after the end of summer proper

a period of ease and tranquillity or of renewed productivity towards the end of a person's life or of an epoch

Word Origin for Indian summer

originally US: probably so named because it was first noted in regions occupied by American Indians

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Idioms and Phrases with Indian summer

Indian summer

A period of mild, sunny weather occurring in late autumn, usually following a seasonable cold spell. For example, We had two whole days of Indian summer this year, and then it turned cold again. [Late 1700s]

Cultural definitions for Indian summer

Indian summer

A period of unusually warm weather in the fall, often following a seasonable cold spell.

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释义	Indian summer noun a period of mild, dry weather, usually accompanied by a hazy atmosphere, occurring usually in late October or early November and following a period of colder weather. Origin of Indian summer An Americanism dating back to 1770–80 Words nearby Indian summer Indian Runner, Indian sign, Indian silk, Indian States and Agencies, Indian strawberry, Indian summer, Indian sweater, Indian Territory, Indian tobacco, Indian turnip, Indian warrior Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Indian summer It was thus he smoothed away the sulky frown which suited neither his face, nor the gentle Indian-summer sunshine. Lord Loveland Discovers America\|C. N. Williamson The sun burned crimson in a gray-blue sky through a delicate Indian-summer haze, as beautiful as a day-dream in paradise. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce\|Ambrose Bierce There was a flicker of color left on the oaks and maples, and though it was not Indian-summer weather it was first cousin to it. Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches\|Sarah Orne Jewett And above was the peaceful pale blue of an Indian-summer sky. The Seven Darlings\|Gouverneur Morris It was a warm, Indian-summer afternoon, and the old rancher sat out on the porch in his shirt-sleeves. The Mysterious Rider\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for Indian summer Indian summer noun a period of unusually settled warm weather after the end of summer proper a period of ease and tranquillity or of renewed productivity towards the end of a person's life or of an epoch See also Saint Martin's summer Word Origin for Indian summer originally US: probably so named because it was first noted in regions occupied by American Indians Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with Indian summer Indian summer A period of mild, sunny weather occurring in late autumn, usually following a seasonable cold spell. For example, We had two whole days of Indian summer this year, and then it turned cold again. [Late 1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for Indian summer Indian summer A period of unusually warm weather in the fall, often following a seasonable cold spell. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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