Winter Vocabulary | Useful List Of Words About Winter
Winter is just around the corner which means it’s a great time to teach students about winter vocabulary. In this post, we have put together a useful list of winter words for your students to learn.
Below you’ll find several lists of winter words including winter adjectives, winter clothes names, winter weather vocabulary, a list of winter sports, and verbs you can use in the winter. Each winter vocabulary list can be downloaded as a printable PDF.
Winter Vocabulary
Winter Adjectives
Here is a list of winter adjectives you can use to describe winter in English.
- cold
- freezing
- chilly
- wet
- icy
- white
- frosty
- bitter
- cloudy
- snowy
- dreary
- frozen
- melting
- drafty
- misty
- foggy
- slippery
- sparkling
- glittering
- slushy
Winter Clothes
Here is a list of winter clothes vocabulary in English.
- jacket
- coat
- sweater
- scarf
- socks
- gloves
- boots
- earmuffs
- jumper
- beanie
- trousers
- hoodie
- raincoat
- wellington boots (wellies)
- fleece
- cardigan
- vest
- stockings
Winter Weather
Here is a list of winter weather vocabulary you can use to talk about the weather in the wintertime.
- snow
- rain
- sleet
- hail
- blizzard
- storm
- cold
- freezing cold
- wet
- cloudy
- snowflake
- gray
- icicle
- wind
- cold wind
- gale
- breeze
Winter Sports
Here is a list of winter sports that are played in the winter.
- ice skating
- skiing
- ice hockey
- bobsleigh
- figure skating
- luge
- ski jumping
- snowboarding
- speed skating
- tobogganing
- slalom
- sledding
- curling
- ice fishing
Winter Verbs
Here is a list of winter verbs that are used often in the winter.
- to freeze
- to ski
- to skate
- to melt
- to get warm
- to snow
- to sled
- to slip
- to throw a snowball
- to drink hot choco
- to get warm
- to hibernate
- to build a snowman
- to catch a cold
- to wrap up warm
- to make a fire
Related Resources
Before you go, check out these related resources:
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