winterkill

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪntəˈkɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(win′tər kil′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
win•ter•kill  (win′tər kil′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. Plant Diseasesto kill by or die from exposure to the cold of winter, as wheat.

n. 
  1. an act or instance of winterkilling.
  2. death resulting from winterkilling.
  • winter + kill1 1810–20

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