dog days

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plural noun

the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11.

a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence.

Origin of dog days

1530–40; translation of Latin diēs caniculārēs;see canicular

OTHER WORDS FROM dog days

dog-day, adjective

Words nearby dog days

dog-cheap, dog clutch, dog collar, dog curtain, dog-day cicada, dog days, dogdom, dog-doo, doge, dog-ear, dog-eared

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Example sentences from the Web for dog days

It's always the dog-days there; but all the Juffleses can stand fire like reg'lar bricks, as they are.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844|Various
The dog-days got their name from Sirius, as they occur at the time when that star rises with the sun.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss
Beauty, you should get yourself patented as a social refrigerator, 'Warranted proof against the dog-days.'
Macaria|Augusta Jane Evans Wilson
This tropical-colored bird loves the hottest weather, and I hear him more in dog-days than at any other time.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865|Various

I reached its base; but the heat was great, so dog-days like, that my courage failed me.
Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders|William A. Alcott

British Dictionary definitions for dog days

dog days

pl n

the hot period of the summer reckoned in ancient times from the heliacal rising of Sirius (the Dog Star)

a period marked by inactivity

Word Origin for dog days

C16: translation of Late Latin diēs caniculārēs, translation of Greek hēmerai kunades

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Idioms and Phrases with dog days

dog days

Hot, sultry summer weather; also, a period of stagnation. For example, It's hard to get much work done during the dog days, or Every winter there's a week or two of dog days when sales drop dramatically. The term alludes to the period between early July and early September, when Sirius, the so-called Dog Star, rises and sets with the sun. The ancient Romans called this phenomenon dies caniculares, which was translated as “dog days” in the first half of the 1500s.

Cultural definitions for dog days

dog days

The hot, muggy days of summer. The Romans associated such weather with the influence of Sirius, the dog star, which is high in the sky during summer days.

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释义	dog days SEE SYNONYMS FOR dog days ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11. a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence. Origin of dog days 1530–40; translation of Latin diēs caniculārēs;see canicular OTHER WORDS FROM dog days dog-day, adjective Words nearby dog days dog-cheap, dog clutch, dog collar, dog curtain, dog-day cicada, dog days, dogdom, dog-doo, doge, dog-ear, dog-eared Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dog days It's always the dog-days there; but all the Juffleses can stand fire like reg'lar bricks, as they are. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844\|Various The dog-days got their name from Sirius, as they occur at the time when that star rises with the sun. Astronomy with an Opera-glass\|Garrett Putman Serviss Beauty, you should get yourself patented as a social refrigerator, 'Warranted proof against the dog-days.' Macaria\|Augusta Jane Evans Wilson This tropical-colored bird loves the hottest weather, and I hear him more in dog-days than at any other time. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865\|Various I reached its base; but the heat was great, so dog-days like, that my courage failed me. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders\|William A. Alcott British Dictionary definitions for dog days dog days pl n the hot period of the summer reckoned in ancient times from the heliacal rising of Sirius (the Dog Star) a period marked by inactivity Word Origin for dog days C16: translation of Late Latin diēs caniculārēs, translation of Greek hēmerai kunades 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 dog days dog days Hot, sultry summer weather; also, a period of stagnation. For example, It's hard to get much work done during the dog days, or Every winter there's a week or two of dog days when sales drop dramatically. The term alludes to the period between early July and early September, when Sirius, the so-called Dog Star, rises and sets with the sun. The ancient Romans called this phenomenon dies caniculares, which was translated as “dog days” in the first half of the 1500s. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to dog days The Origin Of Dog DaysThe exact dates of the dog days depend on your latitude, but by today’s estimation they begin on July 3 and come to a close on August 11. READ MORE Why Is “Dog” One Of The Great Mysteries Of The English Language?A dog by any other name would still be man's best friend ... but we want to know where the word "dog" came from in the first place. Who knows? READ MORE Words related to dog days summer Cultural definitions for dog days dog days The hot, muggy days of summer. The Romans associated such weather with the influence of Sirius, the dog star, which is high in the sky during summer days. 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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dog days

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