overwinter

Meanings

Verb

spend the winter
- "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"
To keep or preserve for the winter.
To spend the winter (in a particular place).

Adj

Occurring over the winter season.

Adv

During the winter.

Origin / Etymology

From over- + winter. Compare Dutch overwinteren, German überwintern.

Synonyms

winter

Scrabble Score: 16

overwinter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
overwinter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overwinter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

overwinter is a valid Words With Friends word