From Middle English winter, from Old English winter, from Proto-West Germanic *wintru, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz (“winter”). Cognate with West Frisian winter (“winter”), Dutch winter (“winter”), German Winter (“winter”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish vinter (“winter”), Faroese and Icelandic vetur (“winter”).
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning either the period between the winter solstice to the spring equinox, or the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere and the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.
And after summer evermore succeeds
Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold. 1592, Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 1:
Ne take noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra. a1420, The British Museum Additional MS, 12,056, “Wounds complicated by the Dislocation of a Bone”, in Robert von Fleischhacker, editor, Lanfranc's "Science of cirurgie.", London: K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co, translation of original by Lanfranc of Milan, published 1894, →ISBN, page 63:
There shall he learn, ere sixteen winters old,
That … 1785, William Cowper, “Tirocinium: or, A Review of Schools." in The Poems of William Cowper, Vol. II., The Press of C. Whittingham (1822), page 174
It cannot be denied it [the chameleon] is (if not the moſt of any) a very abſtemious animall, and ſuch as by reaſon of its frigidity, paucity of bloud, and latitancy in the winter (about which time the obſervations are often made) will long ſubſist without a viſible ſuſtentation. 1650, Thomas Browne, “Of the Cameleon”, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC, 3rd book, page 133:
[…] a woman, tall, and strong of aspect, of some thirty winters by seeming, [...] 1897, William Morris, The Water of the Wondrous Isles, volume I, Longmans, Green and Co., published 1914, page 2:
(countable, figuratively, poetic, uncountable) The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.
Buterin seemed to sense that the market was out of balance, and he made a smart decision that helped Ethereum weather the crypto winter and continue to build while the market was down. 2023, Ben Armstrong, Catching Up to Crypto, page 78:
Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge. 1814, William Wordsworth, The Excursion:
(countable) Someone with dark skin, eyes and hair, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) An appliance to be fixed on the front of a grate, to keep a kettle warm, etc.
(India, archaic, countable, uncountable) The rainy season.
The mere breadth of these mountains divides summer from winter, that is to say, the season of fine weather from the rainy […] all that is meant by winter in India is the time of the year when the clouds […] are driven violently by the winds against the mountains, […] 1770,—Raynal, tr. 1777, i. 34
Note that the Citie of Goa is the principall place of all the Oriental India, and the winter thus beginneth the 15 of May, with very great raine. 1584, Barret, in Hakl. ii. 413
The Winter heere beginneth about the first of Iune and dureth till the twentieth of September, but not with continuall raines as at Goa, but for some sixe or seuen dayes every change and full, with much wind, thunder and raine. 1610, Finch, in Purchas, i. 423
In Winter (when they rarely stir) they have a Mumjama, or Wax Cloth to throw over it […] 1678, Fryer, 410
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the lowest temperatures) · as শীতকাল (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mt xitwa (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mfe liver (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lou ivèr (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · esu uksuq (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ug قىش (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · my ဆောင်း (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · bn শীতকাল (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sh зи́ма (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · bo དགུན (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kw gwav (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pa ਸਰਦੀ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · clt thlasiy (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · vi đông (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · alr лыӄлаӈ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · si ශිශිර ඍතුව (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tr kış (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · wa ivier (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rue зима́ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · th เดือนเย็น (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · as শীত (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ti ክረምቲ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · fi talvi (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tg зимистон (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zne kita (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lou livær (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · et talv (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · st mariha (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rup earnã (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ko 겨울 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lou livè (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hi सर्दी (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ca hivern (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · la hibernus (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sl zíma (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mhn binter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kpv тӧв (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ps ژمۍ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · cr ᐱᐳᐣ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · bcl taglipot (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sk zima (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · fur unviêr (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · fa زِمِسْتَان (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mhr теле (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ae 𐬰𐬌𐬌𐬃 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ky кыш (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rcf livèr (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ulc туэ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · my ဆောင်းရာသီ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sah кыһын (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ms musim dingin (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · an hibierno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · fro yver (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · swg Wẽnder (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · dsb zyma (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · he חורף (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · de Winterzeit (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · cv хӗл (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · niv т’улф (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · wo cóoróon (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sq dimër (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sh zíma (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · yue 冬季 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · nl winter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · om ganna (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ms musim sejuk (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · fy winter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rsk жима (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · krc къыш (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lt žiema (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pa ਪਾਲ਼ਾ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ks وَنٛدٕ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ain マタ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · uz qish (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rup iarã (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ar شتا (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tli táakw (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · th ฤดูหนาว (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · gl inverno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · be зіма́ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sva ლინთვ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rgn invéran (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kl ukioq (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hit 𒄀𒈠𒀭 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · chr ᎪᎳ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ur سَرْدی (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · moe pipun (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mww caij ntuj no (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zkt 𘲚𘲀 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ota قیش (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · win mąąnį (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · za seizdoeng (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · scn nvèrnu (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · as জাৰ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · vec invèrno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lez кьуьд (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ta குளிர் காலம் (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · af winter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · frr wonter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ka ზამთარი (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sv vinter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ur سَرْما (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ovd witter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · te శీతకాలము (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tl tagniyebe (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rup earãnã (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · gv geurey (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ml ശൈത്യം (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tt кыш (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · und জাড় (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · my ဟေမန် (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · nds Wintertiet (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · yo ìgbà òtútù (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sc ibérru (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · scn viernu (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · el χειμώνας (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ru зима́ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mba tingtino (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lo ລະດູໜາວ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hss śetew (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mi takurua (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hac zimsan (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lij inverno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · id musim dingin (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kla loldam (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · se dálvi (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sw kipindi cha baridi (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zh 冬天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ale qanaq (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · cs zima (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hi हेमंत (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ur جاڑا (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · am ክረምት (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hy ձմեռ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mi mākeremumu (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ab аʒын (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · yai зимистон (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · es invierno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · nb vinter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hak 寒天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hi शिशिर (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ady кӏымаф (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hsb zyma (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · bua үбэл (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · bal زمستان (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · gld туэ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · grc χειμών (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · vo nifüp (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mn өвөл (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ang winter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sms täʹlvv (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pam amian (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · gu શિયાળો (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mns-nor та̄л (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · uk зима́ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · xmf ზოთონჯი (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · scn mmernu (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · dlm inviarno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · yi ווינטער (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · gan 冬天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ur زِمَسْتان (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lut pədt'əs (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sw kipupwe (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · jv mangsa asrep (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · swg Wãẽder (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kk қыс (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · az qış (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · dv ފިނި މޫސުން (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zh 寒天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mdf тяла (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · he חֹרֶף (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ceb tingtugnaw (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mr हिवाळा (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · chy áa'e (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · crh qış (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mg ririnina (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tl tagyelo (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · cy gaeaf (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · wym wynter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · vi mùa đông (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ast iviernu (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · udm тол (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · stq Winter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · as ঠাণ্ডাৰ দিন (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · xal үвл (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ckb زستان (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hu tél (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · orv зима (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · gd geamhradh (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pdt Winta (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · fo vetur (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · css tiurisguai (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tl taglamig (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · frm yver (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ba ҡыш (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · wyi piRiyn (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · or ଶୀତ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · prg semo (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pdc Winder (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kjh хысхы (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · csb zëma (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · bn শীত (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · myv теле (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ne शिशिर (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sd سِيارو (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · eu negu (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sa हिम (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kqr tiya tosogit (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ar شِتَاء (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tzm ⵜⴰⴳⵔⵙⵜ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lo ສິສີລະ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rif tajarst (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kn ಚಳಿಗಾಲ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · nds Winter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zh хантян (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · th หน้าหนาว (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · krl talvi (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ur زَمِسْتان (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · xcl ձմեռն (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ce ӏа (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rom ivend (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · my ဟေမန္တ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · vec inverno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · blc sutk (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · av хасел (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lo ຣະດູຫນາວ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · alt кыш (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mwl ambierno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · da vinter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · rhg cítkal (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zh 冬季 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · km ហេមន្ត (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · it inverno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mr शिशिर (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · jv mangsa adhem (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pa ਸਿਆਲ਼ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · srn wenter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · km សិសិរៈ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pam amyam (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sa हेमन्त (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mk зима (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · fr hiver (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · is vetur (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · nn vinter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · cu ⰸⰹⰿⰰ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zza zımıstan (diq) (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zh дунтян (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · eo vintro (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pox zaimă (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sw majira ya baridi (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · wyi berrentak (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · xnb ka'amisan (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · nv hai (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · enm winter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tay qmisan (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mnc ᡨᡠᠸᡝᡵᡳ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kmr zivistan (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tkl tau mālūlū (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · lo ສິສີຣະ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ckt ԓьэԓеӈ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tly зымсон (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tk gyş (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pl zima (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · frr wunter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ja 冬 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mn ᠡᠪᠦᠯ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ro iarnă (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ko 동계 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · io vintro (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · xwo ᡉᡋᡉᠯ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · xh ubusika (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · tyv кыш (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · la hiems (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · za doeng (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · eve тугэни (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ar شتا (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · evn тугэни (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · frr Wunter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ml ശീതകാലം (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sga gaimred (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hi शीत (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · de Winter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · izh talvi (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kld dhandarraa (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · fa زِمِسْتان (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · bo དགུན་ཀ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · oc ivèrn (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · sjd та̄лльв (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hrx Winter (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ar شتوية (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kl ukioĸ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mvi フユ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · os зымӕг (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · pt inverno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hsn 冬天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ja 冬季 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · bg зи́ма (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · my ဆောင်းတွင်း (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · hak 冷天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · kix ā-ūh (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ia hiberno (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · mi makariri (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · cu зима (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · inh ӏа (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zh 寒人 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ltg zīma (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · ga geimhreadh (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · wuu 冬天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · gu શિશિર (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · yue 冬天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · zh 冬天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · bbl ჺა (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · gug araro'y (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · cjy 冬天 (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · te చలికాలం (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures) · th เหมันต์ (fourth season, marked by short days and the lowest temperatures)
From Middle English winter, from Old English winter, from Proto-West Germanic *wintru, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz (“winter”). Cognate with West Frisian winter (“winter”), Dutch winter (“winter”), German Winter (“winter”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish vinter (“winter”), Faroese and Icelandic vetur (“winter”).
Meanings
(intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place).
Those who seek to invade another country anywhere across the great Eurasian steppes are condemned eventually to winter in it. 2022 December 27, “Ukraine war: Five ways conflict could go in 2023”, in BBC News:
She had summered in England and France and Germany and Switzerland. She had wintered in Italy and Egypt and India and Spain. 1930, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace, Part III, Chapter II, page 282:
(transitive) To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.
nl winteren (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · fi talvehtia (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · fi pitää talven yli (store over winter) · rup irnedz (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · cs zimovat (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · hak 過冬 /过冬 (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · tr kışlamak (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · no overvintre (store over winter) · el διαχειμάζω (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · pt invernar (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · es invernar (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · ru проводи́ть зиму (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · ja 冬を過ごす (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · ja 冬を越させる (store over winter) · fi viettää talvi (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · sh zimovati (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · sc iberrare (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · da overvintre (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · cy gaeafu (store over winter) · yrl amana-ara (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · nl winteren (store over winter) · ca hivernar (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · gl invernar (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · ja 冬越しする (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · az qışlamaq (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · el ξεχειμωνιάζω (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · it svernare (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · ro ierna (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · ru зимова́ть (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · hy ձմեռել (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · fr hiverner (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · no overvintre (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · de wintern (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · la hiemō (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · gd geamhraich (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · la hiberno (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · grc παραχειμάζω (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · eo travintri (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · zh 過冬 /过冬 (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · cy gaeafu (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · bg зимувам (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · yue 過冬 /过冬 (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · gd geamhraich (store over winter) · el παραχειμάζω (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · ja 冬越しさせる (store over winter) · lv pārziemot (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · rup arnedz (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) · uk зимува́ти (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday)