DCHP-1 Online
winterkill ((n.)) † 
1 n. death (of plants, animals, fish, or birds) brought on by extreme winter conditions.
- 1853 Late sown wheat is more liable to winter-kill and rust.
- 1958 [Many] . . . streams . . . have been depleted by winter-kill of resident fish.
- 1964 Windbreaks ... often save crops from winterkill.
2 n. an instance of such killing.
- 1963 . . . today we no longer see the winter kills that were common on overpopulated ranges.
- 1853 Late sown wheat is more liable to winter-kill and rust.