Dog-day Cicada (Noun)
Meaning
Its distinctive song is heard during July and August.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The dog-day cicada is often heard singing its loud, clear song in the sweltering summer afternoons of July and August.
- As I sat on my porch in late summer, the dog-day cicada's high-pitched serenade provided a soothing background noise.
- After a long dry spell, the arrival of the dog-day cicada's song in mid-July signaled the start of the hot summer season.
- While on a hike in August, I caught a glimpse of the dog-day cicada perched on a tree branch, its song filling the air.
- The dog-day cicada's distinctive melody was a familiar sound to the residents of the town, who grew accustomed to hearing it every July and August.