/ Dictionary / Index D dog-day cicada: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dog'-day cica'da Pronunciation: (dôg'dā", dog'-), [key] any of several cicadas of the genus Tibicen, that have distinctive songs commonly heard during July and August. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dog curtain dog days Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language