Winterkilled

Winterkilled
Winterkill Win"ter*kill`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winterkilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winterkilling}.] To kill by the cold, or exposure to the inclemency of winter; as, the wheat was winterkilled. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • winterkilled — v. die from exposure to cold (of a plant); kill a plant by exposing it to cold …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Winterkill — Win ter*kill , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winterkilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winterkilling}.] To kill by the cold, or exposure to the inclemency of winter; as, the wheat was winterkilled. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Winterkilling — Winterkill Win ter*kill , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Winterkilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winterkilling}.] To kill by the cold, or exposure to the inclemency of winter; as, the wheat was winterkilled. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • win|ter|kill — «WIHN tuhr KIHL», verb, noun. U.S. –v.t., v.i. to kill by or die from exposure to cold weather: »The rosebushes were winterkilled. –n. death of a plant or animal due to exposure to cold weather …   Useful english dictionary

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