Winter Vocabulary: Freezing, Bundle Up & Slippery | On Your Mark's English

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A vocabulary poster showing a person wearing a heavy coat (Bundle up) standing on ice (Slippery).

Baby, it's cold outside!

January is usually the coldest month of the year.

If you are living in a cold country (or just visiting one), you need more than just the word "Cold."

Here are three advanced words to describe a winter day, as heard in today's story.

1. Freezing (Extremely Cold)

"Cold" is okay, but "Freezing" is stronger.

Technically, freezing means water turning into ice (0°C).

But in conversation, we use it to complain about the temperature!

• Common Phrase: "I'm freezing!" (I feel very cold).

• Common Phrase: "It's freezing out there!"

  
  

2. Bundle Up (Dress Warmly)

This is a very cosy phrasal verb.

Think of a "bundle" (a package tied together).

When you wear a T-shirt, a sweater, a jacket, a scarf, and a hat, you look like a bundle!

• Example: "Mom told me to bundle up because it is snowing."

  
  

3. Slippery (Dangerous Surface)

This is the most important word for your safety.

If it rains or snows, the ground becomes slippery.

This means there is no friction, and you might fall.

• Warning Signs: You will often see yellow signs that say "Caution: Slippery when wet."

  
  

Your Turn

What is the temperature in your city today?

"It is ___ degrees and I am ________."

Write your answer in the comments down below.

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