- o|ver|win|ter
- o|ver|win|ter «OH vuhr WIHN tuhr», intransitive verb.to stay through the winter enduring cold and snow: »
Dahlia tubers can overwinter right in the ground... (Sunset).
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ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
overwinter — o|ver|win|ter [ˌəuvəˈwıntə US ˌouvərˈwıntər] v [I and T] to live through the winter, or to make it possible for something to live through the winter ▪ These birds generally overwinter in tropical regions … Dictionary of contemporary English
overwinter — o|ver|win|ter [ ,ouvər wıntər ] verb intransitive TECHNICAL 1. ) if plants or animals overwinter somewhere, they live through the winter there without dying 2. ) to spend the winter somewhere … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overwinter — o•ver•win•ter [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈwɪn tər[/t]] v. i. to pass or survive the winter • Etymology: 1890–95; prob. trans. of Norw overvintre … From formal English to slang
Winterschlussverkauf — Win|ter|schlụss|ver|kauf 〈m. 1u; Abk.: WSV〉 Verkauf von Artikeln, besonders Kleidung, die im Winter gebraucht werden u. im nächsten Jahr nicht mehr modern sind, vor dem Ende des Winters zu herabgesetzten Preisen; Ggs Sommerschlussverkauf * * *… … Universal-Lexikon
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
