wintry
Americanadjective
adjective
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(esp of weather) of or characteristic of winter
-
lacking cheer or warmth; bleak
Other Word Forms
- unwintry adjective
- wintrily adverb
- wintriness noun
Etymology
Origin of wintry
First recorded before 900; Old English wintrig (not recorded in Middle English ); winter, -y 1
Example Sentences
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On a recent wintry night, Nodler was excited to spot two familiar guests at a table enjoying chicken schnitzel and homemade milk bread: the butcher shop owner and town locksmith.
And it would be a shame to leave, missing out on all that freezing cold wintry splendor.
From Literature
The blocked weather pattern which has been maintaining the recent wintry spell is being pushed away with milder air sticking around for the next week or so.
From BBC
A dog has been rescued after falling through an overhanging ledge of snow and spending a wintry night out on a mountain in the Highlands.
From BBC
Despite a wet and wintry start to the week, Angelenos can expect sunshine and mostly clear skies by late Thursday, with temperatures climbing back into the low 70s over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times
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