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winter warmer

winter warmer

3.3
A hot drink or meal that makes you feel warm in cold weather
  • noun
translation icon : bebida caliente de invierno
  • After skiing, we enjoyed a hearty stew that felt like a true winter warmer.

Examples

  • Luckily, October's Color of the Month is a real winter warmer.

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  • On a cold night, nothing beats a warm cup of winter warmer by the fireplace.

  • I love sipping hot cider; it's the perfect winter warmer for chilly days.

Surface Forms

winter warmer singular
winter warmers plural

Morphology

winter + warmer

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'winter' (the cold season) with 'warmer' (something that provides warmth): an item that warms you in winter, such as a hot drink or dish. This straightforward noun‑noun compositional pattern is cross‑linguistically common and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The phrase winter warmer comes from the simple picture of a hot drink or dish that warms you in winter and acts as a warmer. People often served hot spiced drinks and stews to chase the cold, so today winter warmer means 'a hot thing that brings comfort and heat in cold weather'.