Wintry | Definition of wintry by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of WINTRY

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of winter

2

a : weathered by or as if by winter : aged, hoary

b : cheerless, chilling <a wintry greeting>

— win·tri·ness \ˈwin-trē-nəs\ noun

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win·try also win·tery \ˈwin-t(ə-)rē\

before 12th century

Synonyms: algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, cold (also wintery)

Antonyms: ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot

1

: marked by or characteristic of winter <a wintry landscape> <wintry weather>

2

: not friendly : cold <a wintry welcome>

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