Winter Vocabulary
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 |
Winter Vocabulary
| drift | a mass or bank made up of drifting matter such as snow. |
| flake | any small or light piece, esp. of snow. |
| flurry | of snow, to fall lightly and for a short time. |
| freeze | to become hardened into ice or a solid form through loss of heat. |
| frost | a light, white covering of dew or water vapor frozen into ice crystals. |
| glove | a covering for the hand, usu. made of cloth or leather and having separate sections for each finger and the thumb. |
| ice | water in a frozen, solid state. |
| icicle | a tapered spike of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water. |
| arctic | of or pertaining to the geographic region encompassing the North Pole. |
| avalanche | the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. |
| plow | any of a variety of similar heavy tools or machines, such as a machine to clear away snow. |
| precipitation | snow, rain, or the like, or the amount of such matter to fall on a given area in a given amount of time. |
| scarf | a usu. long and narrow woven or knitted garment worn around the neck, head, or shoulders. |
| shovel | a large, long-handled scoop for digging or lifting heavy material such as earth, snow, or coal. |
| sled | a flat platform of wood or other material, usu. mounted on runners, that is used to travel over snow and ice. |
| slush | snow that is partly melted. |
| squall | to storm suddenly and for a brief time. |
| thaw | to become unfrozen or melt. |
Source www.teach-nology.com and photo from my back garden
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