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 wintry wintry /ˈwɪntri/

adjective

  1. () Characteristic of or occurring in winter  ( wintery , wintry )
    characteristic of or occurring in winter
     Suffered severe wintry weather
    suffered severe wintry weather
     Brown wintry grasses
    brown wintry grasses
  2. Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain  ( frigid , frosty , glacial , frozen , icy , wintry )
    devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
     A frigid greeting
    a frigid greeting
     Got a frosty reception
    got a frosty reception
     A frozen look on their faces
    a frozen look on their faces
     A glacial handshake
    a glacial handshake
     Icy stare
    icy stare
     Wintry smile
    wintry smile