winterkill

== English == === Alternative forms === winter-kill winter kill === Etymology === From winter +‎ kill. === Noun === winterkill (countable and uncountable, plural winterkills) The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal, and/or vegetal population. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === winterkill (third-person singular simple present winterkills, present participle winterkilling, simple past and past participle winterkilled) (transitive) To kill by the conditions of winter, especially the effect of the cold, freezing. (intransitive) To die from the above effects of winter conditions.