wintertime
Snow and frost
Wintertime is the season of winter, the coldest part of the year.
The word emphasizes the temporal aspect—winter as a period rather than a set of conditions: We visit my parents every wintertime.
It often carries nostalgic or cozy connotations: wintertime memories of sledding and hot cocoa.
Thin ice coating
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
icy · bitter · frostbite · hypothermia · numbness · subzero · arctic · polar
Precipitation of frozen crystals
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
- snowflakesFrozen precipitation crystals
- powderFine dry particles
drifts · snowstorm · icicles · snowpack · avalanche · sleet · whiteout · snowbank
Indoor structure for burning
- blanketSoft bed covering
- warmthHeat you feel
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- sweaterKnitted torso covering
hearth · flannel · quilt · slippers · snuggle · fleece · candlelight · comfort
Day of maximum tilt
- DecemberYear's final month
- JanuaryYear's opening month
- FebruarySecond month, often shortest
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
darkness · barren · migration · leafless · fallow · perennial · deciduous · evergreen
Winter nativity celebration
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
- KwanzaaAfrican-American cultural holiday
- carolsFestive religious songs
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
gifts · decorations · Santa · reindeer · tinsel · holly · mistletoe · eggnog
frost
Thin ice coating
frigid · icy · bitter · frostbite · hypothermia · numbness · subzero · arctic · polar · brisk
snowfall
Precipitation of frozen crystals
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
- snowflakesFrozen precipitation crystals
powder · drifts · snowstorm · icicles · snowpack · avalanche · sleet · whiteout · snowbank · snowman
fireplace
Indoor structure for burning
sweater · hearth · flannel · quilt · slippers · snuggle · fleece · candlelight · comfort · hygge
solstice
Day of maximum tilt
equinox · darkness · barren · migration · leafless · fallow · perennial · deciduous · evergreen · calendar
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
- KwanzaaAfrican-American cultural holiday
- carolsFestive religious songs
ornaments · gifts · decorations · Santa · reindeer · tinsel · holly · mistletoe · eggnog · advent
hibernation
Prolonged winter dormancy
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- denningRetiring to lair
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
burrow · dormant · sleep · rest · inactivity · bear · groundhog · marmot · bat · slowdown
wintertimesummertime
Warmest part of year
summer · midsummer · high summer · summer season · growing season