Winter Vocabulary

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

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Winter Adjectives

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

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Winter Clothes Vocabulary

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

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Winter Weather Words

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

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Winter Sports List

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

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Winter Verbs

Related Resources

Before you go, check out these related resources:

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