variants
or less commonly wintery
wintrier; wintriest
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: of, relating to, or characteristic of winter
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Examples of wintry in a Sentence
a wintry mix of sleet and snow
She gave me a wintry welcome.
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From the iconic mountain municipalities of Colorado to the wintriest escapes in the Northeast, here's where to plan a stateside ski vacation.
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Kayleigh Kulp, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
Conveniently sheltering their attractions from the elements, the best indoor water parks in the U.S. can become toasty escapes on the wintriest or rainiest days.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023
It’s all very wintry and chilly and dark, but lovely as well.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
Bridget Torres is a prominent national news weather forecaster who comes to the magical, wintry town of Leavenworth, Washington, where Christmas traditions prevail each holiday season.
—al, 2 Dec. 2022
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Kayleigh Kulp, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
Conveniently sheltering their attractions from the elements, the best indoor water parks in the U.S. can become toasty escapes on the wintriest or rainiest days.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023
It’s all very wintry and chilly and dark, but lovely as well.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
Bridget Torres is a prominent national news weather forecaster who comes to the magical, wintry town of Leavenworth, Washington, where Christmas traditions prevail each holiday season.
—al, 2 Dec. 2022
See all Example Sentences for wintry
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“Wintry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wintry. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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