"Cold"
Expressions
Expressions
Treat someone in an unfriendly way and/or ignore them.
What is give the cold shoulder?
A phenomenon that is named after "Aurora", the Roman goddess of dawn, and the Greek term “boreas”, the northern wind.
What is Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights?
The number of sides a snowflake has.
What is 6?
Where chickadees store their collected seeds for the winter.
What is in the cracks of tree barks/in trees?
A popular winter beverage, also known as "milk punch".
What is eggnog?
A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
What is Christmas?
A crisp and refreshing beer.
What is a cold one?
A creature that is associated with the eternal cold and snow of the Himalayan mountain range, residing in the mountainous area from Nepal to Tibet.
Who is the yeti/Abominable Snowman?
The process where ice changes directly into water vapor, without melting.
What moose eat during winter.
What are shrubs and pine cones?
A Canadian sweet fried dough treat that is named after an animal.
What is a beaver tail?
An annual celebration of Pan-African culture from December 26 to January 1, originating in the United States and spreading to Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and others.
What is Kwanzaa?
Stop doing something suddenly and completely.
What is quit cold turkey?
A sprite-like character who is a personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold.
Who is Jack Frost?
The number of times the winter solstice happens each year.
What is 2 times? (Once in the Northern Hemisphere around December 21 or 22 and once in the Southern Hemisphere around June 20 or 21)
Up to how long can grizzly bears sleep in their dens?
What is seven months?
A sugar candy made by boiling maple sap and pouring it on snow, then eating with a small wooden stick.
What is maple taffy/tire d'érable?
A winter festival historically observed by the Germanic peoples that celebrates the shortest day of the year, midwinter, and the return of the sun.
What is Yule?
Someone who is sleeping deeply or unconscious.
What is out cold?
A creature of Central and Eastern Alpine folklore that scares children who misbehave. Alongside Santa Claus, the pair visit children, with Santa rewarding well-behaved ones, while badly behaved ones receive punishment from him.
Who is Krampus?
What happens in the Arctic Circle during the winter solstice?
What is the sun does not rise for the entire day?
During winter, this animal's fur changes from brown to white to camouflage itself to avoid predators.
What is snowshoe hare?
A fruit that was often placed inside Christmas stockings in the 19th century.
What are oranges?
The ancient custom of visiting orchards in cider-producing regions of England, reciting incantations and singing to trees to promote a good harvest for the coming year.
What is wassailing?
Not going through with an action, particularly one which requires long term commitment, due to fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
What is get cold feet?
Originating from the folklore of Algonquin-speaking peoples, a malevolent, cannibalistic, supernatural being, associated with winter, the north, coldness, and famine.
What is the Wendigo?
The percentage of Earth's surface that is covered by snow either permanently or temporarily.
What is 23%?
This mammal has thick fur on its paws that act like snowshoes, making it easier to walk on snow and ice.
What is the Arctic fox?
Where cinnamon originates.
What is India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Myanmar?
An ancient Roman holiday in honour of the god Saturn, celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, a public banquet, private gift-giving, and continual partying.
What is Saturnalia?
Contact someone on the telephone who you have never met.
What is cold call?
A snow entity from Japan with powers over the cold. The entity is created when a woman dies from the cold.
Who is Yukionna?
The country with the snowiest city on Earth.
What is Japan? (Aomori)
How a muskox stays warm in the winter.
What is grows a second coat of fur?
What marshmallow was originally used for.
What is medicine? (To soothe coughs and sore throats and heal wounds.)
The Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment.
What is Bodhi Day?