English Words Starting With W

• winter springs

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Literary)
  /ˈwɪntə sprɪŋz/A short, unseasonably warm period occurring in late autumn or winter, often followed by a return to cold weather.
• winter squash

  nounLow-medium
  /ˌwɪntə ˈskwɒʃ/A collective term for varieties of squash with hard, thick rinds and generally long storage life, harvested in the autumn to be eaten throughout winter.
• winter war

  nounC2
  /ˈwɪn.tə ˌwɔː/A war fought in winter conditions; a conflict or campaign that takes place during the winter season.
• winter wheat

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪntə wiːt/A variety of wheat that is sown in the autumn to germinate and develop into young plants that remain dormant during the winter before resuming growth in the spring.
• winter wren

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪntə ˌrɛn/A very small brown songbird (Troglodytes hiemalis) native to North America, known for its loud, complex song and secretive nature in dense undergrowth.
• winter's bark

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈwɪntəz bɑːk/The aromatic bark of trees from the genus Drimys, especially Drimys winteri, historically used as a spice and medicinal tonic.
• winter's tale, the

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˌwɪn.təz ˈteɪl/a tragicomic play by William Shakespeare involving themes of jealousy, loss, rebirth, magic, and the passage of time, with a famously improbable plot twist.
• winterberry

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪntəb(ə)ri/A deciduous North American holly shrub (Ilex verticillata) known for its bright red berries that persist on bare stems through winter.
• winterbourne

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈwɪn.tə.bɔːn/A stream or brook that flows only during the wet season, typically winter.
• wintercress

  nounLow
  /ˈwɪntəkrɛs/A hardy biennial plant (genus Barbarea) of the mustard family, often with yellow flowers, that remains green through winter and is sometimes used as a salad green or potherb.
• winterfeed

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈwɪntəfiːd/To feed livestock during the winter months when they cannot graze outdoors.
• wintergreen

  nounC1
  /ˈwɪntəɡriːn/A low-growing, evergreen North American plant (genus Gaultheria or Pyrola), typically having glossy leaves, white flowers, and red berries, from which an aromatic oil is obtained.
• wintergreen barberry

  nounVery low
  /ˈwɪntəˌɡriːn ˈbɑːb(ə)ri/A species of shrub (Mahonia aquifolium, formerly Berberis aquifolium) in the barberry family, known for its holly-like, evergreen leaves, yellow flowers, and dark blue berries.
• wintergreen oil

  nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˈwɪn.tə.ɡriːn ɔɪl/A volatile, aromatic oil distilled from the leaves of wintergreen plants (especially Gaultheria procumbens), containing a high percentage of methyl salicylate.
• winterize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈwɪntəraɪz/To prepare (something, especially machinery, a building, or a vehicle) for use or operation in cold winter conditions.
• winterkill

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈwɪntəkɪl/To kill or be killed by exposure to severe winter conditions, especially concerning plants, crops, or aquatic life due to freezing, ice cover, or prolonged cold.
• winterreise, die

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Artistic)
  /ˈvɪntəˌraɪzə/The direct borrowing from German: 'Winterreise' literally translates to 'winter journey'.
• winters

  nounB1
  /ˈwɪn.təz/the season between autumn and spring, characterized by the coldest weather of the year.
• winterset

  nounVery Low / Obsolete / Dialectal
  /ˈwɪntəsɛt/The state or condition of being set or fixed in winter; specifically, a set of eggs laid by a hen or other bird during the winter period when normal laying is diminished or stopped.
• wintersweet

  nounRare
  /ˈwɪn.tə.swiːt/A deciduous shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, noted for its fragrant, pale yellow flowers which bloom on bare branches in mid- to late winter.

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