hiemal

[ hahy-uh-muh l ]
/ ˈhaɪ ə məl /
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adjective

of or relating to winter; wintry.

Origin of hiemal

1550–60; < Latin hiemālis pertaining to winter, equivalent to hiem(s) winter (akin to Greek chiṓn snow, cheimṓn winter, Sanskrit hima cold, frost, snow) + -ālis -al1; see hibernal

Words nearby hiemal

hidy, hidy-hole, hie, hielamon, hieland, hiemal, hier-, hieracosphinx, hierarch, hierarchical, hierarchism

Words related to hiemal

desolate, frozen, freezing, chilly, icy, frigid, bleak, frosty, wintry, crisp, snowy, brisk, raw, cool, bitter, intense, chilled, arctic, keen, cutting

British Dictionary definitions for hiemal

hiemal
/ (ˈhaɪəməl) /

adjective

a less common word for hibernal

Word Origin for hiemal

C16: from Latin hiems winter; see hibernate