win´ter|er — win|ter «WIHN tuhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. the coldest of the four seasons; time of the year between fall and spring. In northern latitudes winter is reckoned astronomically as beginning about December 22 (the winter solstice) and ending… … Useful english dictionary
win|ter — «WIHN tuhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. the coldest of the four seasons; time of the year between fall and spring. In northern latitudes winter is reckoned astronomically as beginning about December 22 (the winter solstice) and ending about… … Useful english dictionary
win´ter|i|za´tion — win|ter|ize «WIHN tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make (a mechanism, especially an automobile) ready for operation or use during the winter, as by putting antifreeze in the radiator. 2. to prepare (anything) for winter use or… … Useful english dictionary
win|ter|ize — «WIHN tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make (a mechanism, especially an automobile) ready for operation or use during the winter, as by putting antifreeze in the radiator. 2. to prepare (anything) for winter use or occupation: »to… … Useful english dictionary
win|ter|ly — «WIHN tuhr lee», adjective. 1. of, belonging to, or occurring in winter. 2. like winter or that of winter; cold and cheerless; wintry … Useful english dictionary
win|ter|bourne — «WIHN tuhr BRN, BOHRN, BURN», noun. an intermittent stream that flows only in winter or at long intervals, found especially in certain chalk and limestone regions of England. ╂[< winter + bourne1] … Useful english dictionary
win|ter|feed — «WIHN tuhr FEED», verb, fed, feed|ing, noun. –v.t. to feed or maintain (animals, etc.) during winter. –n. food supplied to animals during winter … Useful english dictionary
win|ter|time — «WIHN tuhr TYM», noun. the season of winter; winter … Useful english dictionary
win|ter|ber|ry — «WIHN tuhr BEHR ee», noun, plural ries. any one of various North American hollies with berries, usually scarlet, that persist through the winter … Useful english dictionary
win|ter|less — «WIHN tuhr lihs», adjective. having no winter; without wintry weather … Useful english dictionary
mid|win|ter — «MIHD WIHN tuhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the middle of winter: »the chill of midwinter. 2. the time of the winter solstice, about December 21: »the low sun at midwinter. 3. (formerly) Christmas. –adj. in the middle of the winter: »midwinter… … Useful english dictionary