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midwinter

/mɪdˈwɪntə/

/mɪdˈwɪntɚ/

midwinternoun

midwinters

/mɪdˈwɪntə/

/mɪdˈwɪntɚ/

Translations

середина зимы

The festival is held in midwinter.

Фестиваль проводится в середине зимы.

зимнее солнцестояние

The ancient monument was built to align with the midwinter sun.

Древний памятник был построен так, чтобы совпадать с зимним солнцестоянием.

Definitions

The middle of the winter season, typically around the winter solstice.

The festival was held during midwinter, when the days were shortest and the nights longest.

The period of the year when winter is at its peak, often characterized by the coldest temperatures.

In midwinter, the lake was completely frozen over, allowing for ice skating.

Synonyms

deep winter

heart of winter

winter solstice

midwinteradjective

more midwinter

Comp.

most midwinter

Super.

/ˌmɪdˈwɪn.tə/

/ˌmɪdˈwɪn.tɚ/

Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "midwinter storms").

Definitions

Occurring in or characteristic of the middle of winter.

Heavy midwinter snows blocked the mountain passes.

Synonyms