wintry
adjective/ˈwɪntri/
/ˈwɪntri/
- typical of winter; cold
- wintry weather
- She gazed out at the wintry landscape.
- wintry showers (= of snow)
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherc2- It was a cold wintry morning.
- The weather will turn wintry over the next few days.
- Their breath steamed in the wintry air.
- There will still be one or two wintry showers around.
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- not friendly synonym frosty
- a wintry smile
Word OriginOld English wintrig (see winter, -y).
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