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What is the Word of the Day and why is it called “Dog Days”?
It's the word of the day podcast for july twenty first. Today's word is Dog Days, spelled as two words.
How is “Dog Days” defined and what does it mean beyond hot weather?
Dog
Days is a plural noun that refers to the hottest time of the year. which in the northern hemisphere is usually between early July and early September. Dog days can also refer to a period of stagnation or inactivity, suggestive of hot, sultry weather, when it can be difficult to summon the energy required for hard work. Here's the word used, in a sentence from the Peterborough Examiner.
What real‑life examples illustrate the feeling of the dog days of summer?
When the dog days of summer were at their fullest, my new friends and I often played scrub baseball at Cameron Street School. We also rode our bicycles all over the south end. Idle Hands may be the devil's workshop, but let's be serious. When it's stiflingly hot outside, who among us isn't tempted to shirk work and go lie doggo in the shade somewhere? such as the desire of many a creature, not just dogs or lexicographers, during the dog days of summer.
Why is the phrase linked to the Dog Star Sirius and its astronomical history?
If you're curious about how dogs got singled out in this expression, we might say it was in the stars. The dog in Dog Days is the dog star, also known as Sirius, who The star that represents the hound of the hunter Orion in the eponymous constellation. The star has long been associated with sultry weather in the northern hemisphere because it rises simultaneously with the sun during the hottest days of summer. With your word of the day, I'm Peter Sokolowski. Visit MarionWebster dot com today for definitions, wordplay, and trending word lookups.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the Word of the Day and why is it called “Dog Days”?
0:06–0:15
2
How is “Dog Days” defined and what does it mean beyond hot weather?
0:15–0:41
3
What real‑life examples illustrate the feeling of the dog days of summer?
0:41–1:15
4
Why is the phrase linked to the Dog Star Sirius and its astronomical history?
1:15–1:56