Winter Words

2. a glovelike covering for the hand, with a thumb but no separately divided fingers
5. a rich, dense cake containing nuts, preserved fruit, citron, spices, etc.
7. a hooded jacket, often with fleece or pile lining
8. a small brimless cap
10. the soft, curly or crisp hair of sheep
12. a small racing sled on which one or two riders lie face up with the feet forward
13. a game played on ice by two teams of four players each, in which a heavy, thick disk of stone or iron is slid toward a target circles at the other end of the rink
14. a cake flavored with ginger and molasses
16. a bedcover made of two layers of cloth filled with down, cotton, wool, etc. and stitched together in lines or patterns to keep the filling in place
17. warm underpants covering the legs down to the ankles (2 words)

1. the wool covering a sheep or similar animal
3. a high, snugly fitting collar on a pullover sweater, knitted shirt, etc.
4. a sweater or jacket, usually knitted, that opens down the front and is usually collarless and long-sleeved
6. strong cold front marked by a sudden and drastic decrease in temperature (2 words)
9. very cold (2 words)
11. a tapering, pointed, hanging piece of ice, formed by the freezing of dripping or falling water
15. a thick drink made of beaten eggs, milk, sugar, and nutmeg