Synonyms of wintry

Adjective


1. wintry (vs. vernal) (vs. summery) (vs. autumnal), wintery, brumal, hibernal, hiemal, winter-blooming, winter-flowering

usage: characteristic of or occurring in winter; "suffered severe wintry weather"; "brown wintry grasses"

2. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry, cold (vs. hot)

usage: 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"

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Definition and meaning of wintry (Dictionary)