winter

noun

1. 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
2. a year as reckoned by this season: a man of eighty winters
3. any period of decline, dreariness, adversity, etc.

adjective

1. of or characteristic of winter
2. designed for or taking place during winter: winter sports
3. that will keep during the winter: winter apples
4. planted in the fall to be harvested in the spring: winter wheat

intransitive verb

1. to pass the winter
2. to be supplied with food and shelter in the winter

transitive verb