wintering
Spending winter somewhere
Wintering is spending the winter in a particular place, especially to escape harsh weather or find resources.
Birds winter in warmer climates; wealthy families once wintered in Florida or the south of France.
The word also describes the care of livestock through winter months: The sheep are wintering in the lower pastures.
As a noun, wintering names this seasonal practice or period.
Cold sensation or relaxation
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- freezingExtremely cold
- frostThin ice coating
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
blizzard · subzero · windchill · frigid · arctic · polar · ice · sleet
Established bird migration path
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- geesePlural of goose
- snowbirdsCold-weather climate refugees
- southwardToward the equator's direction
flocking · sanctuary · refuge · waterfowl · swans · ducks · cranes · songbirds
Inactive, sluggish state
- denningRetiring to lair
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- bearsSupports or tolerates
groundhogs · chipmunks · metabolism · hibernaculum · sleep · emergence · awakening · cave
In a state of stillness
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- latentPresent but inactive
- quiescentInactive but capable
- torpidInactive and slow
dormant · slumbering · pause · still · quiet · fallow · leafless · underground
Sustained effort capacity
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- shelterProtected place or structure
scarcity · resourcefulness · preparation · hardiness · provisions · stockpile · rationing · firewood
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
snowfall · blizzard · subzero · windchill · frigid · arctic · polar · ice · sleet · hypothermia
flyway
Established bird migration path
southward · flocking · sanctuary · refuge · waterfowl · swans · ducks · cranes · songbirds · roost
torpor
Inactive, sluggish state
bears · groundhogs · chipmunks · metabolism · hibernaculum · sleep · emergence · awakening · cave · hollow
resting
In a state of stillness
torpid · dormant · slumbering · pause · still · quiet · fallow · leafless · underground · bulbs
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
shelter · scarcity · resourcefulness · preparation · hardiness · provisions · stockpile · rationing · firewood · canning
fireplace
Indoor structure for burning
sweater · hearth · candlelight · comfort · snug · slippers · fleece · quilts · flannel · woolens
winteringsummering
Warm-season sojourning
summer residence · estivating · spring migration · breeding season · nesting season
winteringsummering
Warm-season sojourning
flourishing · thriving · blooming · growing season · breeding season
- wintering groundsSeasonal refuge from cold