noondays
Twelve o'clock times
Noondays is the plural of noonday—midday or the period around noon.
The word appears mainly in literary or poetic contexts: The noondays of summer were unbearably hot.
More often, noonday functions as an adjective: noonday sun, noonday heat.
One more than eleven
Extremely hot, burning
- blazingBurning very brightly
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sun-bakedDried by prolonged heat
- harsh lightIntense, unflattering illumination
parasol · sunhat · glare · humidity · perspiration · heat shimmer · intense warmth · siesta
Midday work hiatus
- siestaMidday rest
- prayer callSummons to worship
- rest periodScheduled time off
- quiet streetsLow-activity urban passages
twelve
One more than eleven
scorching
Extremely hot, burning
- blazingBurning very brightly
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sun-bakedDried by prolonged heat
harsh light · parasol · sunhat · glare · humidity · perspiration · heat shimmer · intense warmth · siesta · water break
lunch break
Midday work hiatus
- siestaMidday rest
- prayer callSummons to worship
- rest periodScheduled time off
quiet streets · tea break · food vendors · street food · picnic
noondaysmidnights
Plural of day's end
nights · nighttimes · darknesses · dead of night · witching hours