winter
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- noun
- /ˈwɪntər/
:
invierno
- During the long, cold winter, we often enjoy cozy evenings by the fire.
- cold winter
- early winter
- late winter
But now we live in this age where winter never really comes.
- But now we live in this age where winter never really comes.
- It's one of our go to winter time meals.
- Think of yourself outdoors on a very cold winter day, taking a brisk walk.
- This jumper screams it's still winter but I'm excited for spring.
- I like these because they feel transitional from like the winter months to spring.
- It's very beautifully made and it's winter, so you know, get your coats.
- And so it was like a bitter New England cold winter, horrible cold.
- That you go through a winter and you, you get it.
Examples
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Now I'm dreaming of Los Angeles as the winter closes in.
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Think of yourself outdoors on a very cold winter day, taking a brisk walk.
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But now we live in this age where winter never really comes.
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I have either winter clothes or summer clothes.
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But our NHS goes into this winter in crisis.
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But it became long, tense winter months of fear.
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All he hears are the sounds of a winter night in the mountains.
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Stiff breeze in the winter time takes it out of me.
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It was winter and very cold.
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Can't have the gas flow interrupted, or people's homes will go cold this winter.
Synonyms
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The cold season of the year when days are short and often snowy
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The cold season of the year with snow
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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An event where athletes from many countries compete every four years in winter sports like skiing and skating
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The day in December with the shortest daylight and longest night in the northern hemisphere
- NSFW
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A long cold and dark time worldwide after many large bombs make dust and smoke that block the sun
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A major international sports event that happens every four years for winter sports like skiing and skating
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A vegetable with hard skin and yellow or orange inside that people keep for winter
A small South American plant grown indoors for its bright, poisonous, cherry-sized fruit
A small plant with bright yellow flowers that appear early in spring before the snow melts
A plant that has bright red berries and is often used for decoration but can be poisonous
A flat fish from cold north Atlantic waters that people eat and often catch in winter
A shrub with drooping clusters of yellow flowers that bloom in early spring before the leaves appear
A squash with hard skin and a long curved neck that stores well and is good for winter meals
A North American bush with clusters of red or pink flowers that bloom in early spring
A large plant with leaves like a fern and white flowers with all parts very poisonous
- Specialized
A European plant that keeps green leaves and has white or purple flowers in winter
A large green fruit with pale flesh used in Asian cooking or the plant that makes it
An edible mushroom with a smooth orange or brown cap and a velvety stalk that grows in clusters
How Cold
Surface Forms
Etymology
Winter likely comes from a very old word that meant 'water' or 'wet', because this season often brings rain and snow. That's why winter now names the cold, wet time of year between autumn and spring.