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indian summer

In·di·an sum·mer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-dee-uh n suhm-er]
    • /ˈɪn di ən ˈsʌm ər/
    • /ˈɪn.di.ən ˈsʌmə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-dee-uh n suhm-er]
    • /ˈɪn di ən ˈsʌm ər/

Definitions of indian summer words

  • noun indian summer 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. 1
  • noun indian summer warm autumn 1
  • countable noun indian summer You can refer to a period of unusually warm and sunny weather during the autumn as an Indian summer. 0
  • noun indian summer a period of unusually settled warm weather after the end of summer proper 0
  • noun indian summer a period of ease and tranquillity or of renewed productivity towards the end of a person's life or of an epoch 0
  • noun indian summer a period of mild, warm, hazy weather following the first frosts of late autumn 0
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Origin of indian summer

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1770-80

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Parts of speech for Indian summer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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indian summer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for indian summer

noun indian summer

  • summer — a principal beam or girder, as one running between girts to support joists.
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