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View usage for: (wɪntri) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Wintry weather is cold and has features that are typical of winter. Wintry weather continues to sweep across Britain. A wintry wind was blowing. ...a dark wintry day. Synonyms: cold, freezing, frozen, harsh More Synonyms of wintry 2. graded adjectiveIf you describe someone's attitude or behaviour as wintry, you mean that they seem very unfriendly. He was, according to witnesses, extremely wintry with Her Royal Highness. More Synonyms of wintry wintry in British English (ˈwɪntrɪ), wintery (ˈwɪntərɪ, -trɪ) or less commonly winterly (ˈwɪntəlɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -trier or -triest1. (esp of weather) of or characteristic of winter 2. lacking cheer or warmth; bleak Derived forms wintrily (ˈwintrily) adverb wintriness (ˈwintriness) or winteriness (ˈwinteriness) or rare winterliness (ˈwinterliness) noun wintry in American English (ˈwɪntri) adjectiveWord forms: ˈwintrier or ˈwintriest of or like winter; cold, bleak, etc. a wintry day, a wintry stare : also ˈwintery (ˈwɪntəri; ˈwɪntri) Derived forms wintrily (ˈwintrily) (ˈwɪntrəli) adverb wintriness (ˈwintriness) (ˈwɪntrinɪs) noun Examples of 'wintry' in a sentencewintry Word lists withwintry Weather descriptions Definition of or characteristic of winter The wintry weather continues to sweep across the country. Synonyms frozen hibernal brumal hiemal Opposites warm , bright , pleasant , mild , sunny , balmy , summery Definition cold or unfriendly Melissa gave him a wintry smile and walked on without a word. Additional synonymsDefinition cold and raw The weather can be quite bleak on the coast. Synonyms stormy, cold, severe, bitter, rough, harsh, chilly, windy, wintry, tempestuous, intemperateDefinition dreary or gloomy The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room. Synonyms gloomy, dark, depressing, dull, grim, bleak, dismal, dreary, sombre, austere, drab, desolate, forlorn, joyless, funereal, comfortlessDefinition causing or feeling moderately cold It was a chilly afternoon. Synonyms cool, fresh, sharp, crisp, penetrating, brisk, breezy, draughty, nippy, parky (British, informal), blowy- winsome
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Additional synonymsDefinition without warmth I was slightly afraid of his chilly, distant politeness. Synonyms unfriendly, hostile, unsympathetic, frigid, unresponsive, unwelcoming, cold as ice Definition indifferent or unfriendly People found her too cool, aloof and arrogant. Synonyms unfriendly, reserved, distant, indifferent, aloof, lukewarm, unconcerned, uninterested, frigid, unresponsive, offhand, unenthusiastic, uncommunicative, unwelcoming, standoffish, QL Definition remote in manner He's direct and courteous, but distant. Synonyms reserved, cold, withdrawn, cool, formal, remote, stiff, restrained, detached, indifferent, aloof, unfriendly, reticent, haughty, unapproachable, standoffish Definition very cold a freezing January afternoon Synonyms icy, biting, bitter, raw, chill, chilled, penetrating, arctic (informal), numbing, polar, Siberian, frosty, glacial, wintry, parky (British, informal), cold as ice, frost-bound, cuttingDefinition very cold The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged. Synonyms freezing, cold, frozen, icy, chill, arctic (informal), Siberian, frosty, cool, glacial, wintry, gelid, frost-bound, hyperboreal Definition characterized by frost sharp, frosty nights Synonyms cold, frozen, icy, chilly, wintry, parky (British, informal) Definition severe and difficult to cope with The weather grew harsh and unpredictable. Synonyms bleak, cold, freezing, severe, bitter, icyDefinition freezing or very cold An icy wind blew across the moor. Synonyms cold, freezing, bitter, biting, raw, chill, chilling, arctic (informal), chilly, frosty, glacial, ice-cold, frozen over, frost-bound, parky (British, informal) Definition (of a person's manner) aloof or abstracted She looked so remote. Synonyms aloof, cold, removed, reserved, withdrawn, distant, abstracted, detached, indifferent, faraway, introspective, uninterested, introverted, uninvolved, unapproachable, uncommunicative, standoffish the snowy peaks Synonyms snow-covered, frosty, wintry, ice-capped |