winter

/ˈwɪntər/ noun [C, U]

Definition

› the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring: We went skiing last winter. a mild winter

wintry

/ˈwɪntri/ adjective › cold and typical of winter: wintry showers (= snow mixed with rain) → See also the dead of night/winter

(Definition of winter noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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