winter

Winter is the coldest season of the year, or a dreary time.

(noun)

An example of winter is the season in which January falls in the United States.
An example of winter is the later years in someone's life; the winter of their life.

The definition of winter is designed for or taking place in the coldest season.

(adjective)

An example of winter used as an adjective is in the phrase "winter coat," which means a warm coat generally worn during the coldest weather.

Winter is defined as to keep up, go through or maintain during the winter.

(verb)

An example of winter is to survive a long period of very cold weather; to winter the storm.

See winter in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the coldest season of the year: in the North Temperate Zone, generally regarded as including the months of December, January, and February: in the astronomical year, that period between the winter solstice and the vernal equinox
2. the typically cold weather of this season
a year as reckoned by this season: a man of eighty winters
any period of decline, dreariness, adversity, etc.

Origin: ME < OE, akin to ON vetr, Goth wintrus, prob. < IE *wed-, to make wet: see water

adjective

intransitive verb

transitive verb

to keep, feed, or maintain during the winter

See winter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The usually coldest season of the year, occurring between autumn and spring, extending in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox, and popularly considered to be constituted by December, January, and February.
A year as expressed through the recurrence of the winter season.
A period of time characterized by coldness, misery, barrenness, or death.

adjective

Of, relating to, occurring in, or appropriate to the season of winter: winter blizzards; winter attire.
Grown during the season of winter: winter herbs.

verb win·tered, win·ter·ing, win·ters

verb, intransitive