A Winter Dictionary : A Collection of Words for the Festive Season - Full of frosty delights for the word lover in your life

`Paul Anthony Jones introduces a long-lost winter vocabulary to warm the coldest of hearts' Country Life�As the nights draw in and the cold descends, the winter world emerges - and with it an incredible array of words that superbly capture the season. �From frost-dogs�(tiny frozen particles of falling snow) and Stepmother's breath�(a sudden cold snap) to hibernaculum�(a winter refuge during the winter months) and crapulent�(feeling the aftereffects of overindulgence), Paul Anthony Jones delves into the origins of these rare, fascinating and forgotten words, opening up a whole new way of describing the winter months. �Whether you're keeping cosy in front of the fire, warding off the winter blues or throwing yourself into the party season, A Winter Dictionary�is the perfect way to while away the snow-laden days. �`Every word you might ever need to describe the chibbly�(crisp with frost) days of the colder months' Country Walking