Tanya SachdevHot cups of tea, cozy blankets and warm snuggles- that’s what winters stand for. What if we have interesting ways to describe the winter weather and our feelings along with it? Read this article for advanced vocabulary which will help you to talk about winters in an interesting manner. Learn the words and terms shared here and use them the next time to sound fluent and well versed.
Winter can have different effects on you depending upon where you live. There is a lot that’s said about the winter weather. It is beautiful, it is fun, and it is sometimes frustrating too. A lot depends on how long winters last in your region. Here are 9 English words to describe winters.
9 English words to describe winters
1) ABSOLUTE ZERO
Absolute zero is one of the ways to describe winters. Absolute zero in its literal meaning means the lowest temperature possible. At the temperature of absolute zero, there is no motion or heat. Absolute zero occurs at zero degrees celsius. Therefore, it is a very common term used to describe winters since winters are very cold.
Example: It was an absolute zero near the mountains.
2) BITTER COLD
Bitter cold is used to describe extremely cold weather. Some people also use it in a context to describe unbearable winters.
Example: It was bitter cold last night yet they didn’t give us enough blankets.
3) COLD AND COZY
Winters are cold and cozy. During winters all of us love tucking ourselves in the blanket. This makes us lazy and lethargic.
Example: Winters are so cold and cozy that I don’t feel like going to school.
4) FOGGY
During winters you would notice that the vision is shortened and everything feels hazy. This is because of the fog effect during winters.
Example: It was so foggy that he did not notice a car approaching his way.
5) GLACIAL
Glacial is used to describe a very cold temperature or a very cold period. It also means extremely unfriendly.
6) ARCTIC
The Arctic area is a very cold area around the North pole. In our daily lives, we also use it in a context to describe a very cold weather.
Example: England has been experiencing Arctic conditions these past few days.
7) FREEZE
Freeze means a period of extremely cold weather. Water becomes cold enough to turn into a solid state. But when we describe winters, we generally use it in a context that indicates that the weather is very cold.
Example: I was freezing in the garden last night.
8) FROSTY
Frosty evokes an image of a fuzzy forest which is frozen. The weather is very cold, with frost forming on surfaces.
Example: It was a cold and frosty morning yesterday.
9) WINTER SOLSTICE
If it’s the middle of December and warm sunny days are nowhere to be seen, that means that the winters are almost here.
Winter solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22) and farthest north in the Southern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21). At the winter solstice the Sun travels the shortest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the least daylight and the longest night. (Source: britannica.com)
Example: We celebrated the onset of winters on December 21 at the winter solstice, when the day was at its shortest.
These were 9 English words to describe winters. This article will make your winter conversations much more interesting by adding some new phrases and words to describe winters. Make full use of these words and phrases. You will feel good about your talks and usage of words.
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