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Wintry

//ˈwɪnt(ə)ɹɪ// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

    "wintry weather"

  2. 2
    Containing sleet or snow.

    "It will be cloudy overnight, with outbreaks of heavy rain at times. The rain may turn wintry over higher ground."

  3. 3
    Aged, white-haired.
  4. 4
    Chilling, cheerless.

    "a wintry remark"

Adjective
  1. 1
    characteristic of or occurring in winter wordnet
  2. 2
    devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain wordnet

Etymology

From winter + -y; compare Old English wintriġ (a parallel formation).

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