Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge.
Wordsworth.
Winter apple, an apple that keeps well in winter, or that does not
ripen until winter. — Winter barley, a kind of barley that is sown in
autumn. — Winter berry (Bot.), the name of several American shrubs
(Ilex verticillata, I. lævigata, etc.) of the Holly family, having
bright red berries conspicuous in winter. — Winter bloom. (Bot.) (a) A
plant of the genus Azalea. (b) A plant of the genus Hamamelis (H.
Viginica); witch-hazel; — so called from its flowers appearing late in
autumn, while the leaves are falling. — Winter bud (Zoöl.), a
statoblast. — Winter cherry (Bot.), a plant (Physalis Alkekengi) of the
Nightshade family, which has, a red berry inclosed in the inflated and
persistent calyx. See Alkekengi. — Winter cough (Med.), a form of
chronic bronchitis marked by a cough recurring each winter. — Winter
cress (Bot.), a yellow-flowered cruciferous plant (Barbarea vulgaris).
— Winter crop, a crop which will bear the winter, or which may be
converted into fodder during the winter. — Winter duck. (Zoöl.) (a) The
pintail. (b) The old squaw. — Winter egg (Zoöl.), an egg produced in
the autumn by many invertebrates, and destined to survive the winter.
Such eggs usually differ from the summer eggs in having a thicker
shell, and often in being enveloped in a protective case. They
sometimes develop in a manner different from that of the summer eggs. —
Winter fallow, ground that is fallowed in winter. — Winter fat. (Bot.)
Same as White sage, under White. — Winter fever (Med.), pneumonia.
[Colloq.] — Winter flounder. (Zoöl.) See the Note under Flounder. —
Winter gull (Zoöl.), the common European gull; — called also winter
mew. [Prov. Eng.] — Winter itch. (Med.) See Prarie itch, under Prairie.
— Winter lodge, or Winter lodgment. (Bot.) Same as Hibernaculum. —
Winter mew. (Zoöl.) Same as Winter gull, above. [Prov. Eng.] — Winter
moth (Zoöl.), any one of several species of geometrid moths which come
forth in winter, as the European species (Cheimatobia brumata). These
moths have rudimentary mouth organs, and eat no food in the imago
state. The female of some of the species is wingless. — Winter oil, oil
prepared so as not to solidify in moderately cold weather. — Winter
pear, a kind of pear that keeps well in winter, or that does not ripen
until winter. — Winter quarters, the quarters of troops during the
winter; a winter residence or station. — Winter rye, a kind of rye that
is sown in autumn. — Winter shad (Zoöl.), the gizzard shad. — Winter
sheldrake (Zoöl.), the goosander. [Local, U. S.] — Winter sleep
(Zoöl.), hibernation. - - Winter snipe (Zoöl.), the dunlin. — Winter
solstice. (Astron.) See Solstice, 2. — Winter teal (Zoöl.), the
green-winged teal. — Winter wagtail (Zoöl.), the gray wagtail
(Motacilla melanope). [Prov. Eng.] — Winter wheat, wheat sown in
autumn, which lives during the winter, and ripens in the following
summer. — Winter wren (Zoöl.), a small American wren (Troglodytes
hiemalis) closely resembling the common wren.
Win"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wintered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wintering.]
To pass the winter; to hibernate; as, to winter in Florida.
Because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part
advised to depart thence.
Acts xxvii. 12.
Win"ter, v. i. To keep, feed or manage, during the winter; as, to
winter young cattle on straw.
Win"ter-beat`en (?), a. Beaten or harassed by the severe weather of
winter. Spenser.
Win"ter*green` (?), n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green
through the winter.
In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of Pyrola
which in America are called English wintergreen, and shin leaf (see
Shin leaf, under Shin.) In America, the name wintergreen is given to
Gaultheria procumbens, a low evergreen aromatic plant with oval leaves
clustered at the top of a short stem, and bearing small white flowers
followed by red berries; — called also checkerberry, and sometimes,
though improperly, partridge berry.
Chickweed wintergreen, a low perennial primulaceous herb (Trientalis
Americana); — also called star flower. — Flowering wintergreen, a low
plant (Polygala paucifolia) with leaves somewhat like those of the
wintergreen (Gaultheria), and bearing a few showy, rose-purple
blossoms. — Spotted wintergreen, a low evergreen plant (Chimaphila
maculata) with ovate, white-spotted leaves.
Win"ter-ground` (?), v. t. To coved over in the season of winter, as
for protection or shelter; as, to winter- ground the roods of a plant.
The ruddock would . . . bring thee all this, Yea, and furred moss
besides, when flowers are none To winter-ground thy corse.
Shak.
Win"ter*kill` (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Winterkilled (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Winterkilling.] To kill by the cold, or exposure to the inclemency
of winter; as, the wheat was winterkilled. [U. S.]
Win"ter*ly, a. Like winter; wintry; cold; hence, disagreeable,
cheerless; as, winterly news. [R.] Shak.
The sir growing more winterly in the month of April.
Camden.
Win"ter-proud` (?), a. Having too rank or forward a growth for winter.
When either corn is winter-proud, or other plants put forth and bud too
early.
Holland.
Win"ter-rig` (?), v. t. [See Winter and Ridge.] To fallow or till in
winter. [Prov. Eng.]
Win"ter's bark` (?). (Bot.) The aromatic bark of tree (Drimys, or
Drymis, Winteri) of the Magnolia family, which is found in Southern
Chili. It was first used as a cure for scurvy by its discoverer,
Captain John Winter, vice admiral to sir Francis Drake, in 1577.
Win"ter*tide` (?), n. Winter time. Tennyson.
Win"ter*weed` (?), n. (Bot.) A kind of speedwell (Veronica hederifolia)
which spreads chiefly in winter. Dr. Prior.
Win"ter*y (?), a. Wintry.
Win"try (?), a. [AS. wintrig.] Suitable to winter; resembling winter,
or what belongs to winter; brumal; hyemal; cold; stormy; wintery.
Touch our chilled hearts with vernal smile, Our wintry course do thou
beguile.
Keble.
Win"y (?), a. Having the taste or qualities of wine; vinous; as, grapes
of a winy taste. Dampier.
Winze (?), n. (Mining.) A small shaft sunk from one level to another,
as for the purpose of ventilation.
Wipe (?), n. [Cf. Sw. vipa, Dan. vibe, the lapwing.] (Zoöl.) The
lapwing. [Prov. Eng.]
Wipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wiped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wiping.] [OE.
vipen, AS. wpian; cf. LG. wiep a wisp of straw, Sw. vepa to wrap up, to
cuddle one's self up, vepa a blanket; perhaps akin to E. whip.]
1. To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing;
as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel.
Let me wipe thy face.
Shak.
I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it
upside down.