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- [win-ter]
- /ˈwɪn tər/
- /ˈwɪntə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [win-ter]
- /ˈwɪn tər/
Definitions of winter word
- noun winter the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox). 1
- noun winter the months of December, January, and February in the U.S., and of November, December, and January in Great Britain. 1
- noun winter cold weather: a touch of winter in northern Florida. 1
- noun winter the colder half of the year (opposed to summer). 1
- noun winter a whole year as represented by this season: a man of sixty winters. 1
- noun winter a period like winter, as the last or final period of life; a period of decline, decay, inertia, dreariness, or adversity. 1
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Origin of winter
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Winter, Old Norse vetr, Gothic wintrus; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun; akin to wet, water
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Parts of speech for Winter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
winter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
winter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for winter
noun winter
- season — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- wintertime — the season of winter.
- midwinter — the middle of winter.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
adjective winter
- seasonal — pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical: seasonal work.
verb winter
- hibernate — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
Antonyms for winter
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