Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z wintercreeper Euonymus fortunei, a woody evergreen vine native to China, Korea, and Japan. wintercress Any of the genus Barbarea of small herbaceous biennial or perennial flowering plants with dark green, deeply lobed leaves and yellow flowers with four petals. Winterdyke A surname. winterer One that spends winter in a specified location; a winter visitor or resident; one that winters. winterfat Any of the shrubs of genus Krascheninnikovia in the goosefoot family, especially Krascheninnikovia lanata. Winterfest Any of various winter festivals. winterful A quantity that lasts or is produced during a winter. wintergrass The annual bluegrass Poa annua wintergreen Any evergreen plant. winterhardiness The quality of being winterhardy. winterhardy Of a plant, hardy enough to survive cold weather. Winterhaven A census-designated place in Imperial County, California, United States. winterhouse A house used in winter, especially as a vacation residence to overwinter in winterim A period in a winter term in which students work on projects away from their normal school. wintering The act of staying at a place throughout the winter. Winteringham A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9322). winterish Characteristic of winter. winterishly In a way that is characteristic of winter. winterization The act of preparing something for winter weather. winterize To prepare (something) for winter weather. winterized Modified to prepare for colder weather. winterizer Any method or substance that prepares something for winter conditions. winterkill The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal, and/or vegetal population. Winterkorn A surname from German. Winterland A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. winterless Without a winter. winterlessness Absence of winter. winterlike Resembling or characteristic of winter; wintry. winterling A yearling animal, typically one born in the winter. winterlong Extending throughout a winter. winterly Of or relating to winter. Wintermute A surname. winternship An internship during the winter break in the school year. winterover One who remains at an Antarctic base during the quiet winter season. Winterowd A surname. Winterpeg Winnipeg. Winterport A town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. winterproof Resistant to the harsh weather conditions of winter. Winterrowd A surname from German. winters In the winter. winterscape A wintry landscape. Winterset A city, the county seat of Madison County, Iowa, United States. wintersome A crop, a kind of sweet sorghum. Winterson A surname. wintersports The sports that are traditionally played in winter, such as those involving snow. Wintersteen A surname from German. Winterstein A surname from German. wintersweet Any of the flowering plants of the genus Chimonanthus. Winterswijk A village in Gelderland, Netherlands. Winterthur A city in Zurich canton, Switzerland. wintertide wintertime wintertime The season of winter, between autumn and spring. Winterton A town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9218). Winterval A period of holidays in midwinter, including both secular and religious holidays (i.e. not just the specifically Christian and Western festivals of Christmas and New Year's Day). winterward Toward winter. winterwear Clothes designed to be worn in cold weather. winterweed common chickweed (Stellaria media) winterweight Of relatively heavy weight, intended for use in cold winters. Winther A surname. Winthrop A minor city in Little River County, Arkansas. wintle To wind, to reel. wintler A person who wintles. Winton A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY7810). Wintonian From Winchester, England. Wintory A surname. Wintour A surname. wintrified Made wintry; in a cold or icy state. wintrily In a wintry manner. wintriness The state or quality of being wintry. Wintringham A village and civil parish in Ryedale district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE8873). Wintrode A surname. Wintroll A trollish user who advocates the Microsoft Windows operating system. wintrous wintry wintry Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy. Wintu An endangered language spoken by certain Wintun people in California. Wintun Any member of a group of related Native American tribes who live in Northern California, including the Wintu (northern), Nomlaki (central), and Patwin (southern) tribes. Wintz A surname. Winvick A surname. WinVNC A VNC server that allows the user to view the Windows desktop from any VNC viewer. Winward A surname. Winwick A small village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1080). Winwood A surname. Winxer A fan of the Italian media franchise Winx Club. winy Having the taste or qualities of wine. Winyah An indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands who lived near Winyah Bay, the Black River, and the lower course of the Pee Dee River in South Carolina during the 18th century. winze A steep shaft for such purposes as: to join two levels in a mine; or to explore greater depths when considering whether to open a new level; or to permit forced ventilation of deeper levels. winzeman A man in charge of a winze in a mine. Winzer A surname from German. Wion A surname from Norman. Wionzek A surname from Polish. wipe To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.) wipeability The quality of being wipeable. wipeable Capable of being wiped. wipebreech Synonym of toilet paper. wiped Very tired. wipedown The act of cleaning the exterior of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth. wipeoff Synonym of wipe (“kind of film transition”). wipeout The act of colliding or crashing. wiper Someone who wipes. wiperless Without wipers. wipers Ypres wipette A wet wipe. Wipf A surname. wiphala A square emblem, commonly used as a flag, representing the native peoples of the central Andes of Bolivia. wiping The act by which something is wiped. wippen A component of the action of a mechanical keyboard instrument such as a piano or organ wirable Capable of being wired (connected with wires). Wiradjuri An indigenous people of Australia who live in a large area of New South Wales west of the Blue Mountains. Wiradjuric Of or relating to a group of Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal languages and/or dialects of inland New South Wales, including Gamilaraay and Wiradjuri. Wiradjuris Synonym of Wiradjuri (“an indigenous people of Australia”). wirble To whirl; to eddy. wire Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die. wireback A robot or artificial intelligence. wireball A street game, related to baseball, in which the "batter" attempts to throw the ball over a power line. wirebender An artisan responsible for shaping the wire structures upon which carnival costumes are created. wirebird The St Helena plover, Charadrius sanctaehelenae, endemic to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, and the national bird of the island. wirebound Held together with a binding of wire. wirecutting The cutting of wire. wired Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires. wiredness The state or condition of being wired (connected to a network, etc.). wiredraw To stretch (some physical thing) out, as though drawing wire; to elongate. wiredrawer A person employed to draw out metal into wires for making jewellery etc. wiredrawn Tenuous; excessively refined; strained or forced. wireform wireframe wireframe A visual model of an electronic representation of a three-dimensional object as defined geometrically by line segments. wireframer A person or tool that produces wireframes. wireglass Wire mesh safety glass. wiregrass Any of various unrelated grasses. wirehair An animal with wiry hair, such as a German Wirehaired Pointer, a Wirehaired Vizsla, or an American Wirehair. wirehaired Having wiry hair. wirehead A person who has an electronic brain implant. wireheading The artificial stimulation of the brain to experience pleasure. wirehouse A major brokerage company, generally nationwide, with multiple branches. wirelength The length of wire on an electronic chip. wireless Not having any wires. wirelessless Without a radio set. wirelessly Without using wires. wirelessness The state or condition of being wireless; lack of wires or cables. wirelettuce Stephanomeria, a stalky plant of the Americas. wirelike Resembling wire or a wire. wireline A wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or other downhole tool. wiremaker A manufacturer of wire. wiremaking The manufacture of wire. wireman Someone who works with wire; primarily someone who connects electric wiring. wiremesh Synonym of chainlink. wiremonger A seller of wire. wireperson Someone who works with wire; primarily someone who connects electric wiring. wirephoto A photograph transmitted by telephotography. wireplay A fictional kink regarding the manipulation of a robot's wires. wirepull To exert an influence on (others) that is felt but not seen.