midwinter

[n. mid-win-ter, -win-; adj. mid-win-ter] Origin

mid·win·ter

[n. mid-win-ter, -win-; adj. mid-win-ter]
noun
1.
the middle of winter.
2.
the winter solstice, around December 22.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the middle of the winter.

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Midwinter is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Origin:
before 1150; Middle English, Old English; see mid1, winter

mid·win·try, mid·win·ter·ly, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To midwinter
Collins
World English Dictionary
midwinter (ˈmɪdˈwɪntə)
 
n
1.  a.  the middle or depth of the winter
 b.  (as modifier): a midwinter festival
2.  another name for winter solstice

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

midwinter
O.E. midwinter, also midde winter, the middle of winter, especially the period around the winter solstice (Dec. 21).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT