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Wintry vs Winterkill - What's the difference?

wintry | winterkill |

As an adjective wintry

is suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

As a noun winterkill is

the mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal and/or vegetal population.

As a verb winterkill is

to kill by the conditions of winter, especially the effect of the cold, freezing.

wintry

English

Alternative forms

* wintery

Adjective

(er)
  • suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy
  • aged, white(-haired etc.)
  • chilling, cheerless

    • Synonyms

    * (suggestive or characteristic of winter) brumal, hibernal, hiemal

    Derived terms

    * unwintry * wintrify * wintrily * wintriness * wintry mix * wintry shower

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    winterkill

    English

    Alternative forms

    * winter-kill * winter kill

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal and/or vegetal population.

    • Related terms

    (words related to winterkill) * winterization * winter-killed * winterly * winter quarters * killer * overkill

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To kill by the conditions of winter, especially the effect of the cold, freezing.
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  • To die from the above effects of winter conditions.
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