seasons
Adds spice to
Seasons are the four divisions of the year—spring, summer, fall, winter—marked by characteristic weather patterns and daylight hours.
The word extends to any period defined by what happens during it: flu season, hurricane season, awards season, the holiday season.
To season food is to add salt, spices, or herbs.
Seasoned wood has been dried for use; a seasoned veteran has experience.
Season tickets grant admission to all events in a series.
Repeating sequence of events
- annualOccurring every year
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
succession · rotation · orbit · equinox · solstice · quarterly · biannual · perennial
Descend under gravity
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- harvestGathering mature crops
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
migration · acorns · chestnuts · pumpkins · squirrels · amber · crimson · maple
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- growthIncrease in size
- vernalRelating to spring
equinox · thaw · sprouting · greenery · tulips · daffodils · lilacs · cherry blossoms
Day of maximum tilt
- frostThin ice coating
- snowflakesFrozen precipitation crystals
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
icicles · frozen · chill · fireplace · skiing · snowboarding · snowman · sleigh
Day of maximum tilt
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- vacationLeisure time away
- beachSandy waterside margin
swimming · barbecue · picnic · lemonade · sunscreen · sunbathing · heatwave · humidity
cycle
Repeating sequence of events
- annualOccurring every year
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
periodicity · succession · rotation · orbit · equinox · solstice · quarterly · biannual · perennial · ephemeral
fall
Descend under gravity
deciduous · migration · acorns · chestnuts · pumpkins · squirrels · amber · crimson · maple · oak
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
vernal · equinox · thaw · sprouting · greenery · tulips · daffodils · lilacs · cherry blossoms · nesting
solstice
Day of maximum tilt
- frostThin ice coating
- snowflakesFrozen precipitation crystals
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
hibernation · icicles · frozen · chill · fireplace · skiing · snowboarding · snowman · sleigh · mittens
solstice
Day of maximum tilt
beach · swimming · barbecue · picnic · lemonade · sunscreen · sunbathing · heatwave · humidity · mosquitoes
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
Hanukkah · Diwali · Eid · Lunar New Year · Carnival · Holi · Thanksgiving · Halloween · Kwanzaa · tradition
reaping
Cutting crops for collection
yield · grain · orchard · vineyard · produce · vegetables · fruits · sickle · scythe · combine
- phenomenanorthern lights, eclipse, earthquake, solar eclipse, volcanic eruption
- climateclimate change, climate, weather, global warming, temperature
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- Natural Processesphotosynthesis, decomposition, evaporation, erosion, carbon cycle
- time conceptsclock, calendar, hour, minute, second
- Calendar Wordsmonths, days, weeks, weekdays, holiday
seasonseternity
Boundless temporal existence
permanence · constancy · timelessness · stasis · the eternal
seasonsuniformity
State of being identical
sameness · monotony · invariability · consistency · homogeneity
- holiday seasonYear-end celebration weeks
- out of seasonNot currently being harvested
- in seasonCurrently at peak freshness
- Christmas seasonWinter holiday period
- flu seasonYearly respiratory virus period
- season ticketPrepaid ongoing admission
season, seasoning, seasoned, seasonal, unseasoned, seasonable, seasonally, unseasonable, season's