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Meaning of wintry

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wintry

Pronunciation:/ˈwɪnt(ə)ɹɪ//ˈwɪnt(ə)ɹi/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

    Example: wintry weather

  2. Of precipitation, containing sleet or snow.

    Example: It will be cloudy overnight, with outbreaks of heavy rain at times. The rain may turn wintry over higher ground.

  3. Aged, white-haired.

  4. Chilling, cheerless.

    Example: a wintry remark