dog days
Sultry July stretch
Dog days are the hottest, most oppressive period of summer, typically late July through August.
The phrase comes from the ancient belief that Sirius, the Dog Star, rising with the sun added to summer heat.
Extended to any period of stagnation or inactivity: Congress is in its dog days, with no major legislation expected until fall.
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- midsummerPeak of warm months
- AugustEighth calendar month
July · heatwave · scorching · parched · drought · sunbathing · barbecue · picnic
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- torridExtremely hot or passionate
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
broiling · sultry · humid · stifling · oppressive · muggy · suffocating · relentless
State of slow movement
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- languorWeary, dreamy fatigue
malaise · drowsiness · laziness · idleness · inertia · sloth · slowdown · doldrums
Absence of flow or progress
Early study of celestial bodies
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- celestialOf the sky above
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- Egyptian calendarAncient North African dating system
sweltering
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
August · July · heatwave · scorching · parched · drought · sunbathing · barbecue · picnic · vacation
sweltering
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
blistering · broiling · sultry · humid · stifling · oppressive · muggy · suffocating · relentless · unbearable
sluggishness
State of slow movement
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
languor · malaise · drowsiness · laziness · idleness · inertia · sloth · slowdown · doldrums · stagnation
stagnation
Absence of flow or progress
ancient astronomy
Early study of celestial bodies
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- celestialOf the sky above
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- dog quotesman's best friend, loyal companion, unconditional love, canine companion, four-legged friend
- weather lorered sky, ring around moon, moon halos, halos, halo
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- heatheat transfer, thermal energy, heatwave, radiation, convection
- summer themessummer romance, summer nostalgia, summer solstice, summer festivals, summer love
- summer weathersunshine, heat, humidity, heatwave, hot spell
dog daysdead of winter
Coldest part of year
midwinter · bitter cold · winter freeze · cold snap · frost season
dog daysbusy season
Peak activity period
peak season · harvest time · crunch time · high season · heyday