winters
Year's coldest quarters
Winters is the third-person singular verb form of winter, meaning to spend or pass the winter season somewhere: The geese winter in the south, She winters in Florida.
As a plural noun, it refers to multiple winter seasons: After three harsh winters, they moved to a warmer climate. (Capitalized Winters is a surname.)
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- freezingExtremely cold
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
icicle · numbness · shiver · windchill · sleet · flurry · polar · arctic
Day of maximum tilt
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- migrationMovement to new territory
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- darknessTotal absence of light
snowpack · thaw · freeze · rime · hoarfrost · black ice · polar night · snowmelt
Prolonged winter dormancy
- barrenUnable to produce
- fallowUnplanted field recovering
- leaflessHaving no foliage
- bareLacking any covering
dormancy · stillness · snowbound · icebound · slumber · torpor · frozen ground · stark
Indoor structure for burning
- blanketSoft bed covering
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- sweaterKnitted torso covering
- hearthFireplace floor area
warmth · snuggle · quilt · flannel · woolens · slippers · candlelight · hygge
Winter nativity celebration
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
- carolsFestive religious songs
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- SantaMythical Christmas gift-bringer
presents · tinsel · stockings · gingerbread · holly · mistletoe · Kwanzaa · Diwali
Snow sport on runners
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- ice skatingGliding across frozen surfaces
- sleddingRiding downhill on snow
- snowshoeingWalking atop deep powder
ice fishing · snowball · snowman · tubing · curling · hockey · figure skating · cross-country
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- freezingExtremely cold
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
snowfall · icicle · numbness · shiver · windchill · sleet · flurry · polar · arctic · subzero
solstice
Day of maximum tilt
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- migrationMovement to new territory
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
darkness · snowpack · thaw · freeze · rime · hoarfrost · black ice · polar night · snowmelt · frostwork
hibernation
Prolonged winter dormancy
bare · dormancy · stillness · snowbound · icebound · slumber · torpor · frozen ground · stark · bleak
fireplace
Indoor structure for burning
hearth · warmth · snuggle · quilt · flannel · woolens · slippers · candlelight · hygge · fleece
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
- carolsFestive religious songs
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
Santa · presents · tinsel · stockings · gingerbread · holly · mistletoe · Kwanzaa · Diwali · advent
skiing
Snow sport on runners
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- ice skatingGliding across frozen surfaces
- sleddingRiding downhill on snow
snowshoeing · ice fishing · snowball · snowman · tubing · curling · hockey · figure skating · cross-country · tobogganing
- MidwestIndiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota
- prairiesprairies, prairie grass, grasslands, grassland, tallgrass
- Russian pastoralpeasants, peasantry, peasant life, village life, villages
winterssummers
Warmest annual seasons
summer · summertime · midsummer · dog days · autumns
winterssummers
Warmest annual seasons
summering · heats · warms · summertimes
- winter coatInsulated cold-season outerwear
- winter sportsAthletic pursuits in cold
- winter breakSchool pause in December
- winter bootsInsulated seasonal footwear
- winter weatherSeasonal cold and precipitation
- winter wonderlandPicturesque snowy scene
winter, wintertime, wintering, wintered, midwinter, wintergreen, winterish, wintertimes, winterless