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wintry
[win-tree]
adjective
of or characteristic of winter: wintry skies.
wintry blasts;
wintry skies.
resembling winter weather; having snow, frost, cold, storms, etc..
We had wintry weather well into May last year.
suggestive of winter, as in lack of warmth or cheer.
a wintry manner.
Synonyms: , ,
wintry
/ ˈwɪntərɪ, -trɪ, ˈwɪntrɪ /
adjective
(esp of weather) of or characteristic of winter
lacking cheer or warmth; bleak
Other 51Թ Forms
- wintrily adverb
- wintriness noun
- unwintry adjective
- ˈɾԳٰ adverb
- ˈɾԳٰԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
The road is typically closed each year between November and late May or early June due to wintry conditions, while all other park entrances remain open year-round.
Onshore winds mean North Sea facing coasts may not get much past 9 -11C and there could even be a few wintry showers over the higher ground of Scotland.
The signs had been building before that wintry Monday night.
Other forecasts instead build high pressure to the north-west of the UK bringing a return of northerly winds, which would mean lower temperatures and perhaps even some wintry showers.
There is also a chance of further wintry flurries for some, especially in parts of Scotland and north-east England.
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