You can make 68 words from winter according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.
Definitions and meaning of winter
winter
Alternative forms
Winter
Etymology
From Middle Englishwinter, from Old Englishwinter, from Proto-Germanic*wintruz(“winter”). Cognate with West Frisianwinter(“winter”), Dutchwinter(“winter”), GermanWinter(“winter”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegianvinter(“winter”), Icelandicvetur(“winter”).
Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December to February in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or 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.
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:
There shall he learn, ere sixteen winters old, That [...]
(figuratively, poetic) The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.
(countable, fashion) Someone with dark skin, eyes and hair, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
(obsolete) An appliance to be fixed on the front of a grate, to keep a kettle warm, etc.
(India, archaic) The rainy season.
1584, Barret, in Hakl. ii. 413
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.
1610, Finch, in Purchas, i. 423
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.
1678, Fryer, 410
In Winter (when they rarely stir) they have a Mumjama, or Wax Cloth to throw over it […]
1770,—Raynal, tr. 1777, i. 34
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, […]
Usage notes
Note that season names are not capitalized in modern English except where any noun would be capitalized, e.g. at the beginning of a sentence or as part of a name (Old Man Winter, the Winter War, Summer Glau). This is in contrast to the days of the week and months of the year, which are always capitalized (Thursday or September).
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Verb
winter (third-person singular simple presentwinters, present participlewintering, simple past and past participlewintered)
(intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place).
(transitive) To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.
Derived terms
overwinter
Wintered Over Device
winterer
wintering
Translations
Anagrams
Trewin, twiner
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutchwinter, from Middle Dutchwinter, from Old Dutchwinter, from Proto-Germanic*wintruz.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈvən.tər/
Noun
winter (pluralwinters)
winter
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Alemannic German
Alternative forms
wenter, wénter
Etymology
From Middle High Germanwinter, from Old High Germanwintar, from Proto-Germanic*wintruz. Cognate with GermanWinter, Dutchwinter, Englishwinter, Swedishvinter.
Noun
winterm
(Issime, Carcoforo) winter
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References
Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutchwinter, from Old Dutchwinter, from Proto-Germanic*wintruz.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈʋɪn.tər/
Hyphenation: win‧ter
Rhymes: -ɪntər
Noun
winterm (pluralwinters, diminutivewintertjen)
winter
De winter van dat jaar was bijzonder koud. ― The winter of that year was exceptionally cold.
Kinderen speelden in de sneeuw tijdens de winter. ― Children played in the snow during the winter.
Het wintertje was mild en aangenaam. ― The short winter was mild and pleasant.
Derived terms
Descendants
Afrikaans: winter
Negerhollands: winter
→ Sranan Tongo: wenter
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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutchwinter, from Proto-Germanic*wintruz.
Noun
winterm
winter
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
wintersch
middewinter
wintercoude
winterdach
Descendants
Dutch: winter
Afrikaans: winter
Negerhollands: winter
→ Sranan Tongo: wenter
Limburgish: wintjer
Further reading
“winter”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “winter”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Alternative forms
wintere, wintre, wynter
Etymology
From Old Englishwinter, from Proto-West Germanic*wintru, from Proto-Germanic*wintruz.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈwintər/
Noun
winter (pluralwintres)
winter
Descendants
English: winter
Scots: winter
Yola: wonter
References
“winter, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic*wintruz.
Noun
winterm
winter
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
Middle Dutch: winter
Dutch: winter
Afrikaans: winter
Negerhollands: winter
→ Sranan Tongo: wenter
Limburgish: wintjer
Further reading
“winter”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Etymology
From earlier *wintr < *wintru, from Proto-Germanic*wintruz. Cognate with Old Frisianwinter, Old Saxonwintar, Old Dutchwinter, Old High Germanwintar, Old Norsevetr, Gothic𐍅𐌹𐌽𐍄𐍂𐌿𐍃(wintrus).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈwin.ter/
Noun
winterm
winter
year
The Dialogues of Solomon and Saturn
Declension
Derived terms
midwinter
winterlǣċan
winterlīċ
-wintre
wintres dæġ
wintriġ
Descendants
Middle English: winter, wintere, wintre, wynter
English: winter
Scots: winter
Yola: wonter
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Scots
Etymology
From Middle Englishwinter, from Old Englishwinter, from Proto-Germanic*wintruz.
Noun
winter (pluralwinters)
winter
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisianwinter, from Proto-Germanic*wintruz.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈvɪntər/
Noun
winterc (pluralwinters, diminutivewinterke)
winter
Derived terms
wintermoanne
See also
Further reading
“winter”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011