Meaning of dog day | Babel Free

Definitions

One of the dog days of summer: a late-summer day.

Examples

“This is a perfect dog-day. The atmosphere thick, mildewy, cloudy. It is difficult to dry anything. The sun is obscured, yet we expect no rain.”

“"A terrible terrible dog day storm. Or maybe even a cyclone."”

“August 24, 1993 was the first day of the new school year at Cedar City High School. The day dawned sunny and steamy, promising another "dog day" in southern Ohio.”

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