seasonable, seasonal — Seasonable means timely or appropriate to the season : Seasonable rains resulted in an excellent wheat crop. Cold weather is seasonable in February. Seasonal means associated or connected with seasons, what is controlled by, or depends on,… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
seasonable — seasonable, seasonal Seasonal means ‘occurring at or associated with a particular season’ (the farming year and its seasonal activities), whereas seasonable is a more judgemental word meaning ‘suitable for the season or time of year’ (All the… … Modern English usage
seasonal — seasonable, seasonal Seasonal means ‘occurring at or associated with a particular season’ (the farming year and its seasonal activities), whereas seasonable is a more judgemental word meaning ‘suitable for the season or time of year’ (All the… … Modern English usage
seasonable — [adj] timely, appropriate apropos, apt, auspicious, convenient, favorable, fit, opportune, pertinent, propitious, prosperous, providential, relevant, seasonal, suitable, timeous, towardly, welcome, well timed; concept 558 Ant. inappropriate,… … New thesaurus
seasonal — seasonally, adv. seasonalness, n. /see zeuh nl/, adj. 1. pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical: seasonal work. n. 2. a seasonal product, employee, etc.: to hire seasonals. [1830 … Universalium
seasonal — sea•son•al [[t]ˈsi zə nl[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season: seasonal work[/ex] 2) cvb a seasonal employee or product sea′son•al•ly, adv. usage: The adjectives seasonal and… … From formal English to slang
seasonable — seasonableness, n. seasonably, adv. /see zeuh neuh beuhl/, adj. 1. suitable to or characteristic of the season: seasonable weather. 2. timely; opportune: a seasonable suggestion. [1350 1400; ME sesounable. See SEASON, ABLE] Syn. 1. fit,… … Universalium
seasonable — See seasonable, seasonal … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
seasonal — See seasonable, seasonal … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Deciduous — For other uses, see Deciduous (disambiguation). Deciduous forest in autumn … Wikipedia
summer — n 1. summertime, daylight saving time, Astron. (in the northern hemisphere) summer solstice; summer break, school vacation, end of school, vacation time, vacation, Chiefly Brit. holiday; dog days, hot or warm weather, sunny or bright weather,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
