winterly

Definition of winterlynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for winterly
Adjective
  • This warmth is brief, with wintrier weather possible early next week.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, areas to the northwest would see mostly wintry precipitation throughout the duration of the event.
    Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Slices of cold roast beef, beautiful and rare, come attended by a snowy blob of properly sinus-clearing horseradish cream, with a pickled black walnut on top like the cherry on a sundae and a crumbly wedge of cheddar.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
  • Winnebago has crafted the Arka to withstand the full spectrum of weather from window-icing -10°F (-23°C) nights in snowy forests to 120°F (49°C) midsummer afternoons in open desert.
    C.C. Weiss May 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Adjective
  • Summer, for some, is the perfect excuse to sip icy dirty martinis on a city rooftop.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 14 May 2026
  • There’s been a fierce debate over the past two decades about the status of the distant icy world of Pluto after it was contentiously stripped of its planethood and reclassified as a dwarf planet.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • There’s the youngest, most freewheeling son’s habit of swilling cold coffee while watching The Gong Show.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Historically, extremely cold temperatures, near absolute zero, were used to put them in a quiet state, which required bulky and expensive systems.
    Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Tropical hibiscus should be brought indoors when temperatures drop below about 55 degrees, while cold-hardy types like Rose of Sharon can tolerate freezing temperatures and overwinter outdoors in zones 5 to 9.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
  • The snow gave way on Saturday to a freezing drizzle, but returned on Sunday and fell through the night.
    Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Due to Silfra’s arctic water temperatures of 35 degrees Fahrenheit, we were required to wear warm thermals as our base layer.
    Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • In this case, the brutal arctic winds met Peter I Island, which spun them into these striking shapes.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • This could come as something of a shock to people who have been shivering under sweaters and blankets during an unusually chilly spring.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • Mixing textures on indoor-outdoor furniture and a rolling bar cart makes this porch suited for any time of the year, including those chilly autumn nights when living in the mountains is so magical.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • Dreaming of a summer recipe line-up that includes caprese salad, basil pesto pasta, and frosty basil limeade?
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • The device turns virtually any liquid into a frosty drink within 20 to 30 minutes — with a couple of exceptions.
    Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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“Winterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winterly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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