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also wintery
1
as in chilly
having a low or subnormal temperature
a wintry and snowy day
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2
as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
the doorman gave the uninvited visitors a wintry smile and escorted them out
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Recent Examples of wintry
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
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
Yet Saturday’s temperatures, so reminiscent of early winter, did not seem especially wintry.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
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Kayleigh Kulp, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 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
Yet Saturday’s temperatures, so reminiscent of early winter, did not seem especially wintry.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wintry
Adjective
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This tan cardigan is lightweight enough for transitional weather but still provides just the right amount of warmth for chilly flights.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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These range from cropped flannel hoodies that place style over substance to longer versions that offer greater protection in chilly weather.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The icy landscape of the Arctic has transformed much faster than expected, as humans burn fossil fuels and heat the planet.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The probe, which launched in 1997, spent years studying Saturn's icy moons before it was deliberately plunged into Saturn in 2017, ending its mission.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Warm water lifts grime better and helps deep clean better than cold.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Zinc perchlorate remains primarily in the liquid to control the ion movement and improve the battery’s freeze resistance for cold-weather performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Agapanthus roots are fleshy and somewhat brittle.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hidden behind a large flowerpot with a single withered flower, the windows are covered over by a grayish-yellow curtain, brittle with lager fumes.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Strickland is acutely aware of how she's been swept up in the investigation — and the ongoing online chatter about the case — because of their fight the night that Trussell walked, alone, into the frigid darkness and then died.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The frigid temperatures are expected overnight on Wednesday into Thursday morning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the shadow of a former lover (Teyana Taylor) and under the protection of an ultra-chill revolutionary in arms (del Toro), DiCaprio is swept up in a world of violence and revenge — to say nothing of the terrifying oddball military colonel (Sean Penn) out for blood.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Residents in the northeast are bracing for a drop in temperatures after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple freeze warnings and frost advisories spanning from northern Pennsylvania to Maine, with sub-freezing temperatures possible for parts of New Hampshire and New York.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kentucky typically experiences its first freezing temperatures from mid-October to early November.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This Bear mattress has natural copper infused in the memory foam, which is made to draw out heat to keep sleepers cool all night long.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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This option is made of a lightweight polyester and spandex blend, which is breathable on hot afternoons, while the extra length provides warmth for cool mornings and evenings.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Wintry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wintry. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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