Need another word that means the same as “winter”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “winter” in this overview.
Table Of Contents:
The synonyms of “Winter” are: overwinter, wintertime
Winter as a Noun
Definitions of "Winter" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “winter” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- The coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
- The period from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
- Years.
- The coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June to August.
Synonyms of "Winter" as a noun (1 Word)
wintertime | The season or period of winter. I couldn t believe it roses in wintertime. |
Usage Examples of "Winter" as a noun
- He seemed a hundred winters old.
- The winter months.
- The tree has a good crop of berries in winter.
Winter as a Verb
Definitions of "Winter" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “winter” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Spend the winter.
- (especially of a bird) spend the winter in a particular place.
- Keep or feed (plants or cattle) during winter.
Synonyms of "Winter" as a verb (1 Word)
overwinter | (of an insect, plant, etc.) live through the winter. The germinated seeds will overwinter. |
Usage Examples of "Winter" as a verb
- We wintered on the Riviera.
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island.
- Birds wintering in the Channel Islands.
Associations of "Winter" (30 Words)
antarctic | At or near the south pole. |
arctic | Extremely cold. An arctic climate. |
blizzard | A storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds. A blizzard of lawsuits. |
chill | Chilly. The draughty chill of the castle. |
cold | Extended meanings especially of psychological coldness without human warmth or emotion. A cold impersonal manner. |
coldness | (in reference to colour) the quality of containing pale blue or grey. A sudden coldness crept around his heart. |
cryogenic | Relating to the deep-freezing of the bodies of people who have just died, in the hope that scientific advances may allow them to be revived in the future. A body being prepared for cryogenic preservation. |
crystal | Articles made of crystal glass. A quartz crystal. |
freeze | Stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it. I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on. |
freezing | The freezing point of water 0 C. He was freezing and miserable. |
frigid | Unable to be sexually aroused (typically used of a woman. My ex told everyone I was frigid. |
frost | The formation of frost or ice on a surface. Following two or three nights of hard frost my garden is a wreck. |
frosty | (of the weather) very cold, with frost forming on surfaces. A frosty glass. |
frozen | Incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. Children skating on a frozen brook. |
gelid | Extremely cold. Gelid waters of the North Atlantic. |
glacial | A glacial period. Glacial winds. |
ice | Put ice on or put on ice. Look at the ice on that dame. |
iceberg | Lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head. Iceberg is still the most popular lettuce. |
icecap | A mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak. |
icicle | A hanging, tapering piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water. |
icy | Covered with or consisting of ice. Her voice was icy. |
midwinter | The middle of winter. In midwinter the track became a muddy morass. |
polar | Having electrical or magnetic polarity. A polar principal. |
refrigerant | Causing cooling or freezing. A refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide. |
rime | Frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapour in cloud or fog. He does not brush away the frost that rimes his beard. |
skiing | The action of travelling over snow on skis especially as a sport or recreation Competitive skiing falls into two categories Nordic cross country racing jumping and biathlon and Alpine downhill or straight racing and slalom racing round a series of markers. |
sleet | Sleet falls. Driving sleet and rain made conditions horrendous. |
snow | A dessert or other dish resembling snow. All that they could pick up on their screens was snow. |
snowfall | A fall of snow. The average snowfall is 7 5 m a year. |
wintry | Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain. A wintry landscape. |