1. of, relating to, or occurring in winter
Usage: formal

Examples

• The hibernal landscape was covered in a thick blanket of snow.
• Many animals enter hibernal dormancy to survive the cold months.
• The hibernal solstice marks the shortest day of the year.
• Hibernal weather patterns brought unusually harsh storms.
• The garden remained dormant throughout the hibernal period.
• Hibernal conditions made travel difficult across the mountain passes.