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Topic: Nature

winterkill

IPA: /ˈwɪntərˌkɪl/

KK: /ˈwɪntərˌkɪl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To die due to very cold weather, particularly referring to plants or animals that cannot survive the harsh conditions of winter.

Example: Many plants will winterkill if the temperatures drop too low for too long.

noun

Definition: The death of plants or animals caused by harsh winter conditions.

Example: The severe cold led to a significant winterkill in the local vegetation.

transitive verb

Definition: To cause the death of plants or animals due to very cold winter conditions.

Example: The harsh frost can winterkill many young plants if they are not protected.

winterly

IPA: /ˈwɪntərli/

KK: /ˈwɪntərli/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the season of winter or typical of winter weather.

Example: The winterly chill made everyone bundle up in warm clothes.

winters

IPA: /ˈwɪntərz/

KK: /ˈwɪntərz/

adverb

Definition: During the coldest season of the year, typically characterized by low temperatures and often snow.

Example: We usually go skiing in the winters.

noun

Definition: The plural form of the coldest season of the year, typically characterized by low temperatures, snow, and shorter days.

Example: The winters in this region can be very harsh and snowy.

verb

Definition: To spend the winter season in a particular place or condition.

Example: She winters in Florida to escape the cold weather up north.

wintertime

IPA: /ˈwɪntərˌtaɪm/

KK: /ˈwɪntərˌtaɪm/

noun

Definition: The time of year when it is winter, typically characterized by cold weather and often snow.

Example: During wintertime, many people enjoy activities like skiing and building snowmen.

wintery

IPA: /ˈwɪntəri/

KK: /ˈwɪntəri/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or characteristic of winter; cold, snowy, or chilly.

Example: The wintery landscape was covered in a thick layer of snow.

wintrier

IPA: /ˈwɪntriər/

KK: /ˈwɪntriər/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or characteristic of winter; colder or more wintry than something else.

Example: This year has been wintrier than last year, with more snow and colder temperatures.

wintriest

IPA: /ˈwɪntri.ɪst/

KK: /ˈwɪntriɪst/

adjective

Definition: The coldest or most winter-like in character or appearance.

Example: This year, the wintriest weather has made it difficult to travel.

wintriness

IPA: /ˈwɪntrɪnəs/

KK: /ˈwɪntrɪnəs/

noun

Definition: The condition of being cold and resembling winter, often associated with chilly weather and a lack of warmth.

Example: The wintriness of the landscape made it feel like a scene from a holiday postcard.

wintry

IPA: /ˈwɪntri/

KK: /ˈwɪntri/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or characteristic of the winter season, often associated with cold weather and a bleak atmosphere.

Example: The wintry landscape was covered in a thick layer of snow.

wireworm

IPA: /ˈwaɪərˌwɜːrm/

KK: /ˈwaɪərˌwɜrm/

noun

Definition: A type of larva from certain beetles that is long and thin, often damaging plants by feeding on their roots.

Example: Farmers often struggle with wireworms because they can harm young crops.

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