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BNC: 19319 COCA: 19152

wintry

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
wintry /ˈwɪntri/ adjective
also wintery /ˈwɪntəri/
wintrier; wintriest
wintry
/ˈwɪntri/
adjective
also wintery /ˈwɪntəri/
wintrier; wintriest
Learner's definition of WINTRY
[also more wintry; most wintry]
: relating to, happening during, or typical of winter冬天的;寒冷的
literary : not cheerful or friendly冷冰冰的;冷漠的
BNC: 19319 COCA: 19152

wintry

adjective

win·​try ˈwin-trē How to pronounce wintry (audio)
variants or less commonly wintery
wintrier; wintriest
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
wintriness noun

Example Sentences

a wintry mix of sleet and snow She gave me a wintry welcome.
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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wintry was before the 12th century
BNC: 19319 COCA: 19152

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