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midsummer

mid·sum·mer
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mid-suhm-er, -suhm-]
    • /ˈmɪdˈsʌm ər, -ˌsʌm-/
    • /ˌmɪdˈsʌm.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mid-suhm-er, -suhm-]
    • /ˈmɪdˈsʌm ər, -ˌsʌm-/

Definitions of midsummer word

  • noun midsummer the middle of summer. 1
  • noun midsummer the summer solstice, around June 21. 1
  • noun midsummer The middle part of summer. 1
  • noun midsummer height of summer 1
  • adjective midsummer at the height of summer 1
  • uncountable noun midsummer Midsummer is the period in the middle of the summer. 0
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Origin of midsummer

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English midsumer. See mid1, summer1

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Parts of speech for Midsummer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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midsummer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for midsummer

noun midsummer

  • vacation — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
  • heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
  • dog days — hot summer period
  • summertime — the summer season.
  • summer solstice — the solstice on or about June 21st that marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
All 6 Synonyms of midsummer

Antonyms for midsummer

noun midsummer

  • winter — the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox).
  • midwinter — the middle of winter.
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Related words

  • midsummer madness

    a temporary lapse into foolishness, senseless behavior, folly, etc., especially during the summer: His plan to become a beachcomber is midsummer madness.

  • land of the midnight sun

    any of those countries containing land within the Arctic Circle where there is a midnight sun in midsummer, especially Norway, Sweden, or Finland.

  • puck

    Also called Hobgoblin, Robin Goodfellow. a particularly mischievous sprite in English folklore who appears as a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

  • quarter day

    (in England, Ireland, and Wales) one of the four days, Lady Day, Midsummer Day, Michaelmas, or Christmas, regarded as marking off the quarters of the year, on which quarterly payments are due, tenancies begin and end, etc.

  • silly season

    a time of year, usually in midsummer or during a holiday period, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc.: The new movie reminds us that the silly season is here.
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