The summer brings the opportunity to relax and enjoy the sun, the flowers, and the ocean breeze. You might be so caught up in enjoying summer that you can't come up with the words to describe it. Here are eight words to try.
Estivate
"Estivate" is the act of spending a hot period in a dormant state — the hot weather version of hibernation. You may not be an amphibian, but you can still use the verb to describe days spent lounging on the beach or even in your backyard. In summer, we all want to estivate and soak in the sun.
Verdant
"Verdant" feels like a heavy summer word, and it matches the atmosphere of being in a garden in the heat of July. "Verdant" comes from the old French word for green, verd. It represents the lush green of outside vegetation, like a summer field or a blooming garden.
Quiescent
"Quiescent" is an adjective you can use alongside the verb "estivate." It describes being in a state of quiet and tiredness. "Quiescent" is good for those hot summer days during which all you want to do is lie around in the shade, getting up only for a cold drink.
Ambrosial
"Ambrosial" is an adjective meaning “enjoyable to smell or taste.” Whether it’s a whiff of a barbecue, the delicate scent of flowers, or the salt water crashing on a beach, there are a number of ambrosial aromas wafting through the summer months.
Thalassophile
"Thalassophile" is the word for someone who loves the sea. A true thalassophile might walk the beach during all seasons, but in the summer, they can't stay away.
Sultry
"Sultry" can mean two different things: one usage is attractive and passionate. It can also be used to describe weather, particularly hot and humid. There's also a certain romantic atmosphere attached to the word. Think Savannah, Georgia, or Charleston, South Carolina, at the peak of the summer months.
Drupe
"Drupe" is what a botanist would call a stone fruit. It's a fleshy fruit with a thin skin and a pit, like a peach or an apricot. Such fruits usually are ripe and ready to eat in the summer. A juicy plum or a bowl full of cherries is welcome on a scorching day.
Halcyon
"Halcyon" is an adjective for a particularly happy or joyful time. It can be (and often is) used to describe the past in a romantic manner, for seeing summers long gone and remembering them fondly.