WINTERLY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

winterly

adjective

Definition of winterly

as in wintry

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Adjective

Families can try their hand at the decidedly wintry sport before heading indoors for something sweeter.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2026
This warmth is brief, with wintrier weather possible early next week.

— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2026

Definition of wintry

Adjective

Expand In 2019, Slowinski and his kids experienced the snowiest Halloween in Chicago on record, according to weather service data.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Philly kids who visited the academy could experience different ecosystems, from the snowy lands of the bobcat to rainforests home to giant monkeys.

— Lili Mei Granda Argianas, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of snowy

Adjective

After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Doing so before the plant is fully dormant can encourage new growth, which will be vulnerable to cold damage when cooler weather arrives.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of cold

Adjective

Despite the freezing temperatures, agents confiscated the migrants’ coats and refused to give them blankets.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The beautiful, bright, and incredibly chic three-story abode leads up to a private roof terrace covered in pines with a freezing plunge pool at its center, and an unassuming wooden door that leads to a private sauna.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of freezing

Adjective

Dropping in a light arctic gray and black colorway first, the sneaker is aesthetically defined by an abstract undulating design.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Justin Sauers, the tower’s operator, opened a door in the cabin to greet Donnelly, releasing an arctic blast.

— Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of arctic

Adjective

Unfortunately, getting electrons to cooperate in this fashion requires specific materials operating under some pretty chilly conditions.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
An upper-level trough moving through the Northeast Friday will reinforce the chilly, dry air mass already in place, while strong high pressure builds in from Canada.

— Kate Bilo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of chilly

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