Winter Weather Vocabulary

noun a state or quality of being cold; low temperature

• The coldness of the room made it difficult to concentrate.
• I can't stand the coldness in here, can we turn up the heat?
• The coldness outside is no joke, I'm freezing my butt off!
• Her coldness towards him was evident in her icy stare.

adjective relating to winter

• The hiemal solstice marks the beginning of winter.
• I always forget my gloves during hiemal weather.
• I'm not a fan of the hiemal chill, it's too cold for me.
• Her heart felt hiemal after the breakup.

adjective Hoary is an adjective that describes something as old, white or gray with age, or ancient.

• The hoary old professor lectured on ancient philosophy.
• My hoary neighbor always tells stories about the good old days.
• That hoary dude at the party was totally out of touch with reality.
• The hoary traditions of the past still hold strong in this small town.

noun a hanging, tapering piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water

• The icicle hanging from the roof slowly melted in the warm afternoon sun.
• I almost slipped on the icicle that fell from the roof.
• Watch out for that icicle, it's like a deadly weapon!
• Her words were like sharp icicles, piercing through his heart.

verb To overwhelm or bury someone or something with a large amount of work or tasks.

• The team is starting to snow under with all the paperwork that needs to be completed.
• I'm starting to snow under with all the assignments due next week.
• I feel like I'm snowed under with all the errands I have to run today.
• She felt like she was snowed under with all the responsibilities of being a team leader.

noun a person who is overly sensitive or easily offended

• The intricate snowflake landed gently on the windowpane.
• Look at that beautiful snowflake falling from the sky!
• That snowflake is totally unique, just like you.
• Each person is like a snowflake, unique and special in their own way.

adjective relating to or characteristic of winter, especially in its coldness or bleakness

• The wintry weather brought heavy snowfall and icy conditions to the region.
• I love cozying up by the fireplace during wintry nights.
• Let's skip class and go play in the wintry wonderland outside!
• Her wintry demeanor made it hard for others to approach her.

adjective describing or characteristic of winter, cold, or snowy conditions

• The wintery weather brought heavy snowfall and icy conditions.
• I love cozying up by the fireplace on a wintery night.
• Let's go play in the wintery wonderland outside!
• Her heart felt wintery and cold after the betrayal.

adjective Frore is an adjective that describes something as extremely cold or frozen.

• The frore temperatures in the Arctic make it a challenging environment for many species.
• I can't believe how frore it is outside, I need to bundle up!
• This frore weather is no joke, I'm staying inside where it's warm.
• His icy stare sent a frore chill down her spine.

noun the warmth of the sun in winter

• The apricity of the sun on the garden was a welcome sight after a long winter.
• I love sitting in the apricity of the backyard on a warm day.
• Let's go soak up some apricity at the park.
• The apricity of her smile warmed his heart.

noun a day when school or work is canceled due to heavy snowfall or inclement weather

• Due to the heavy snowfall, the school declared a snow day and classes were cancelled.
• Hey, did you hear? It's a snow day tomorrow so we don't have to go to work!
• I'm so pumped for this snow day, gonna binge-watch Netflix all day!
• Sometimes we all need a mental snow day to relax and recharge.