A state of inactivity of some animals during winter, characterized by lower body temperature, slower breathing, and lower metabolic rate.
1The great glacial field had already awakened from its long winter sleep.
2This he called the devil coiled like a snake in its winter sleep.
3Irish bats favour buildings, roofs, stonework and hollow trees for their winter sleep.
4To awaken that part of me that slept a winter sleep, I thought.
5Although it was spring, Simla still lay in its winter sleep.
6She rises from her winter sleep fresh and young as ever.
7Leaves are falling, mists are twining, and to winter sleep inclining
8The call of nature awakening from its long winter sleep drummed in his heart.
9The forest, held in its winter sleep, slowly began to move and to talk.
10The muck-heap outside our rest-billet displayed unmistakable signs of upheaval from its winter sleep.
11We call this winter sleep of animals hibernation, and many of the insects hibernate.
12Then at once all his old jovial condescension waked as from a winter sleep.
13What of the day when the sun rose again from its long winter sleep?
14Rain was falling, & Sea Gate was desolate, still deeply sunk in its winter sleep.
15And since they are snugly in their homes, ready for the long winter sleep, lo!
16An old-fashioned cottage stood in the midst of a garden just awakening from its winter sleep.