verb (third-person singular present tense of hibernate) as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The bear hibernates in a cave during the winter months.

Definition:The state of inactivity and metabolic slows down during winter. It is usually a survival strategy against harsh winter conditions.

From hibernation

Example:The bats create their hibernation den inside the old, abandoned mine.

Definition:A shelter or burrow for hibernation, where an animal remains inactive for a period of time.

From hibernation den

Example:Many species of frogs hibernate under the leaves of plants.

Definition:The act or process of hibernating.

From hibernating

Example:The small hamster is a hibernator and requires a cold storage room for its survival.

Definition:An animal that hibernates.

From hibernator

Example:Mosquitoes can hibernate when winter comes.

Definition:To pass the winter in a state of inactivity and reduced metabolism.

From hibernate