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brumal

brumal

9.9
Having the cold, snowy feeling of winter
  • adjective
  • /ˈbruːməl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : invernal
  • The poet described the landscape in brumal hues, evoking the silence of a snowy night.

Examples

  • The brumal winds howled through the trees.

  • We enjoyed a brumal evening by the fireplace.

  • After the first snowfall, the village took on a brumal serenity.

  • The brumal winds swept across the frosted fields, sending everyone indoors.

  • The brumal chill in the air reminded us that winter was just around the corner.

  • The landscape was transformed into a brumal wonderland, blanketed in thick snow.

  • During the brumal months, many animals hibernate to survive the cold.

Synonyms

wintry
vsbrumal
12 3.5

Cold and bleak with snow or strong wind

is a formal term focusing on winter characteristic rather than cold mood
wintery
vsbrumal
1 1.8

Having cold weather with snow and strong wind

is a more formal term meaning characteristic of winter rather than mere resemblance
hibernal
vsbrumal
  • Formal
9.9

Relating to winter and its cold months

has identical meaning but is rarer in everyday use
hiemal
vsbrumal
9.9

Relating to winter, usually cold and snowy

has identical meaning but appears less in common speech

Antonyms

tropical
72 2.3

Hot and humid like the weather near the equator

How Wintry

frigid
30 4.1
brumal
  • Archaic
9.9
cold
∞ 1.0
cool
608 1.0

Surface Forms

brumal positive

Etymology

Brumal comes from the old Latin word bruma, which meant 'winter' or the 'shortest day' of the year. So, something brumal feels cold and wintry, like the deep, dark days at the heart of winter.