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winter

 
/ˈwɪntər/ noun [C, U]

Translation

the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring
kış, kış mevsimi
We went skiing last winter. a mild winter377
wintry
 
 
/ˈwɪntri/ adjective
cold and typical of winter
kış gibi
wintry showers (= snow mixed with rain) → See also the dead of night/winter3771518
(Definition of winter noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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