Noun: winter win-(t)ur [N. Amer], win-tu(r) [Brit]
- The coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
"that rare thing in the winter: a small child with a dry nose";
- wintertime
- Spend the winter
"We wintered on the Riviera";
- overwinter
Derived forms: wintered, wintering, winters
Type of: pass, season, spend, time of year
Encyclopedia: Winter, Ralph