winterly

adjective

Definition of winterlynext
as in wintry

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  1. wintry
  2. snowy
  3. icy
  4. cold
  5. freezing
  6. arctic
  7. chilly
  8. frosty
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  • 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
Definition of wintry
Adjective
  • Alaska is a state of pure beauty—a vast, beautiful destination filled with icy fjords and snowy peaks.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • Vinyl scratches, cut-and-paste sound bites, and snowy static pepper its bouquet of styles, while a handful of shorter interlude tracks help the band speak its narrative message.
    — Kat Bein, SPIN, 7 July 2026
Definition of snowy
Adjective
  • Alaska is a state of pure beauty—a vast, beautiful destination filled with icy fjords and snowy peaks.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • More crucially, it was used during a sequence set along an icy river while George Washington is traversing the uncharted Ohio Territory wilderness.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 July 2026
Definition of icy
Adjective
  • Keep your ride clean Over the life of owning a car, especially in colder areas, salt and road grime can dull paint and cause rust on the underbody of your vehicles, according to Consumer Reports.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The clinical home ecosystem has become the defining phrase of the 2025 to 2026 wellness spending cycle, as buyers stack cold plunges, red light beds and neurotech into serious at-home recovery setups.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of cold
Adjective
  • If freezing temperatures are predicted, pick any ripe fruit and cover the trunks of young trees with burlap or newspaper to insulate them.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • The injured climber couldn’t continue, forcing the pair to spend a freezing night on the mountain with limited supplies.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of freezing
Adjective
  • The aching cold of that sub-arctic river was taking the horse’s strength.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Havoc-type arctic chill beats for Wiki.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Definition of arctic
Adjective
  • Flemings, like Peterson a one-and-done player in college, had 14 points on chilly 4-of-16 shooting.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • Then the movie ended, and someone flicked the lights, and people wiped their faces and checked their apps and the door opened for a chilly evening breeze.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of chilly
Adjective
  • The relationship between the Heat and James initially was frosty after their breakup, but is now strong.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • And minions have taken over Wendy’s frosty machines with a new banana flavor.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of frosty
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