wintry
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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 commonlywinterly
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" 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" 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" |
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wintry
adjective
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wintry
adjectiveThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
شَتَوي
télies
vetrar-, vetrarlegur; kuldalegur
zimski
kış gibisoğuk ve karlı
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wintry
[ˈwɪntri] adj [weather, conditions] → hivernal(e)win-win [ˌwɪnˈwɪn] adj [situation, opportunity] → gagnant-gagnant invCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
winter
(ˈwintə) noun the coldest season of the year. We often have snow in winter; (also adjective) winter evenings.
ˈwintry adjective like winter in being very cold. a wintry day; wintry weather.
ˈwintriness nounwinter sports
sports played in the open air on snow and ice, eg skiing, tobogganing etc.
ˈwintertime noun the season of winter.
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