wintry (Meaning)

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wintry (a)

characteristic of or occurring in winter

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wintry (s)

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

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wintry (a.)

Suitable to winter; resembling winter, or what belongs to winter; brumal; hyemal; cold; stormy; wintery.

wintry Sentence Examples

  1. The wintry landscape was blanketed in a thick layer of snow.
  2. The wintry wind howled outside, rattling the windows.
  3. The children bundled up warm against the wintry cold.
  4. The wintry holidays brought a festive atmosphere to the town.
  5. The wintry sky was overcast with thick gray clouds.
  6. The wintry roads were slick with ice, making driving treacherous.
  7. The wintry air nipped at my fingertips as I walked to work.
  8. The wintry sunlight cast a soft glow on the frozen lake.
  9. The wintry storm raged for days, leaving behind a trail of snow and destruction.
  10. The wintry weather inspired the poet to write a poignant ballad.

FAQs About the word wintry

characteristic of or occurring in winter, devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdainSuitable to winter; resembling winter, or what

freezing, icy,chilly, cold, frigid, ice-cold, algid, arctic,bitter, polar

fervid, sweltering, torrid, tepid, piping hot, red-hot, fervent, blazing, sizzling, seething

The wintry landscape was blanketed in a thick layer of snow.

The wintry wind howled outside, rattling the windows.

The children bundled up warm against the wintry cold.

The wintry holidays brought a festive atmosphere to the town.