Winterkill
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Winterkill is a noun meaning The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal, and/or vegetal population.
Meaning
The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal, and/or vegetal population.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To kill by the conditions of winter, especially the effect of the cold, freezing.
- (intransitive) To die from the above effects of winter conditions.
Example Sentences
Order new rose bushes to replace any that have winterkilled.
It surely had winterkilled all the soft-grained wheat that had been planted.
Some lakes may have winterkilled but anglers will find fish if they take some time to look for them
The severe cold in conditions of only light snow protection is also reported to have winterkilled considerable areas of winter grains in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Yugoslavia
Word Forms
- winterkills
- winter-kill
- winter kill
- winterkilling
- winterkilled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include window-kill, kill, widowmaker, theriocide, widow maker, lethal.
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