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win·try

(wĭn′trē) also win·ter·y (wĭn′tə-rē)

adj. win·tri·er, win·tri·est also win·ter·i·er or win·ter·i·est

1. Belonging to or characteristic of winter; cold.

2. Suggestive of winter, as in cheerlessness or coldness: a wintry welcome.

win′tri·ly adv.

win′tri·ness n.

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wintry

(ˈwɪntrɪ) ,

wintery

or less commonly

winterly

adj, -trier or -triest

1. (Physical Geography) (esp of weather) of or characteristic of winter

2. lacking cheer or warmth; bleak

ˈwintrily adv

ˈwintriness, ˈwinteriness, ˈwinterliness n

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win•try

(ˈwɪn tri)

also wintery

adj. -tri•er, -tri•est.

1. of or characteristic of winter.

2. suggestive of winter, as in lack of warmth or cheer; bleak.

[before 900]

win′tri•ly, adv.

win′tri•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	wintry - characteristic of or occurring in winter; "suffered severe wintry weather"; "brown wintry grasses" wintery autumnal - of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn; "the autumnal equinox"; "autumnal fruits" summery - belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer; "summery weather"; "summery dresses" vernal - of or characteristic of or occurring in spring; "the vernal equinox"
	2.	wintry - devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile" frosty, icy, glacial, frigid, frozen cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"

wintry

adjective

1. cold, freezing, frozen, harsh, icy, chilly, snowy, frosty, hibernal The wintry weather continues to sweep across the country.
cold warm, bright, pleasant, mild, sunny, balmy, summery

2. unfriendly, cold, cool, remote, distant, bleak, chilly, frigid, cheerless Melissa gave him a wintry smile and walked on without a word.

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wintry

adjective

Very cold:

arctic, boreal, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, icy, polar.

Archaic: frore.

Idiom: bitter cold.

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wintry

wintery [ˈwɪntrɪ] ADJ → invernal (fig) → glacial

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winter

(ˈwintə) noun

the coldest season of the year. We often have snow in winter; (also adjective) winter evenings.invierno

ˈwintry adjective

like winter in being very cold. a wintry day; wintry weather.invernal

ˈwintriness noun

frialdad

winter sports

sports played in the open air on snow and ice, eg skiing, tobogganing etc. deportes de invierno

ˈwintertime noun

the season of winter. invierno

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