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单词 wintrify
释义

wintrifyv.

Brit. /ˈwɪntrᵻfʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈwɪntrəˌfaɪ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: wintry adj., -fy suffix.
Etymology: < wintry adj. + -fy suffix; compare -ify suffix.
rare.
transitive. To make wintry.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > make cold [verb (transitive)]
coldc1385
chill1399
refreidc1405
infrigidate1540
frigefact1599
frigefy1599
refrigerate1626
ice1804
frostify1833
wintrify1855
colden1860
1855 T. T. Lynch Lett. to Scattered vi, in Monthly Christian Spectator June 375 Wise divine love..re-imparting to a world which hate had wintrified the summer warmth of life.
2004 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 6 Nov. (Weekend section) 3 Seasonal accessories that can be wrapped and stored under the stairs are all it takes to wintrify a room.

Derivatives

ˈwintrified adj.
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1891 Fun 21 Jan. 25 (caption) He draws in his tether This wintrified weather, Within the house staying While others go braying In public, and freezing.
1906 Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, New S. Wales) 3 Oct. Yesterday and last night were again of a wintrified character.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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