midsummers
Longest summer days
Midsummers is the plural of midsummer, referring to multiple instances of the middle of summer or the summer solstice period.
The word appears most often in references to Shakespeare's play: I've seen three different Midsummers means three productions of *A Midsummer Night's Dream*.
Non-monotheistic religious practice
- druidsCeltic spiritual leaders
- StonehengePrehistoric megalithic circle
- fairiesTiny mythical winged creatures
- elvesMythical small beings
magic · fertility rites · puck · Shakespeare · witchcraft · sprites · enchantment · superstition
Maximum daylight occurrence
- JuneSixth calendar month
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
astronomy · calendar · equinox · seasons · cycle · midyear · alignment · zenith
Large outdoor fire
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
rituals · traditions · revelry · maypole · fireworks · midnight sun · merriment · torch
Direct rays from above
- heatwaveProlonged abnormally high temperatures
- balmyMildly warm, soothing
- humidContaining much moisture
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
sunny · hot · golden · radiant · languid · swimming · outdoor · picnic
Flower or flourishing state
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- greeneryCollective plant life
- lushnessAbundant, thriving growth
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
wildflowers · herbs · garden · verdant · flourishing · birdsong · butterflies · bees
paganism
Non-monotheistic religious practice
- druidsCeltic spiritual leaders
- StonehengePrehistoric megalithic circle
- fairiesTiny mythical winged creatures
elves · magic · fertility rites · puck · Shakespeare · witchcraft · sprites · enchantment · superstition · divination
longest day
Maximum daylight occurrence
sunset · astronomy · calendar · equinox · seasons · cycle · midyear · alignment · zenith · daylight
bonfire
Large outdoor fire
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
gatherings · rituals · traditions · revelry · maypole · fireworks · midnight sun · merriment · torch · procession
sunshine
Direct rays from above
- heatwaveProlonged abnormally high temperatures
- balmyMildly warm, soothing
- humidContaining much moisture
sultry · sunny · hot · golden · radiant · languid · swimming · outdoor · picnic · twilight
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
meadow · wildflowers · herbs · garden · verdant · flourishing · birdsong · butterflies · bees · dew
midsummersmidwinters
Coldest seasonal periods
winter solstices · dead of winter · wintertime · polar night · January
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Midsummer Night's DreamShakespearean fairy romantic comedy
- midsummer festivalSeasonal warm-weather celebration
- midsummer eveEvening before summer solstice
- midsummer madnessIrrational behavior during hottest months
- Midsummer NightLongest day's evening