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wintry - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'wintry' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wintry [ a.]
- Suitable to winter; resembling winter, or what belongs to winter; brumal; hyemal; cold; stormy; wintery.

Meaning of 'wintry' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wintry [ a]
Meaning (1):
- characteristic of or occurring in winter
Example in sentence:
  • brown wintry grasses;
  • suffered severe wintry weather
2 . wintry [ s]
Meaning (2):
- devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Example in sentence:
  • a frigid greeting;
  • a frozen look on their faces;
  • a glacial handshake;
  • got a frosty reception;
  • icy stare;
  • wintry smile

Nearby Words:

win wince winced wincer wincey winch wincing wincopipe wind wind-break

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