wintry (redirected from winterier)

win·try  (wntr) also win·ter·y (wnt-r)

adj. win·tri·er also win·ter·i·er, win·tri·est also win·ter·i·est

1. Belonging to or characteristic of winter; cold.

2. Suggestive of winter, as in cheerlessness or coldness: a wintry welcome.

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wintri·ly adv.

wintri·ness n.

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wintry [ˈwɪntrɪ], wintery [ˈwɪntərɪ -trɪ] less commonly, winterly

adj -trier, -triest

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (esp of weather) of or characteristic of winter

2. lacking cheer or warmth; bleak

wintrily  adv

wintriness , winteriness less commonly, winterliness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	wintry - characteristic of or occurring in winter; "suffered severe wintry weather"; "brown wintry grasses" wintery autumnal - of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn; "the autumnal equinox"; "autumnal fruits" summery - belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer; "summery weather"; "summery dresses" vernal - of or characteristic of or occurring in spring; "the vernal equinox"
	2.	wintry - devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile" frosty, icy, glacial, frigid, frozen cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"

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wintry

adjective

1. cold, freezing, frozen, harsh, icy, chilly, snowy, frosty, hibernal The wintry weather continues to sweep across the country.
cold warm, bright, pleasant, mild, sunny, balmy, summery

2. unfriendly, cold, cool, remote, distant, bleak, chilly, frigid, cheerless Melissa gave him a wintry smile and walked on without a word.

Translations

wintry wintery [ˈwɪntrɪ] ADJ → invernal (fig) → glacial

wintry [ˈwɪntri] adj [weather, conditions] → hivernal(e)
win-win [ˌwɪnˈwɪn] adj [situation, opportunity] → gagnant-gagnant inv

wintry wintery [ˈwɪntrɪ] adj → invernale (fig) (look) → freddo/a