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win·try
(wĭn′trē) also win·ter·y (wĭn′tə-rē)adj. win·tri·er, win·tri·est also win·ter·i·er or win·ter·i·est
1. Belonging to or characteristic of winter; cold.
2. Suggestive of winter, as in cheerlessness or coldness: a wintry welcome.
win′tri·ly adv.
win′tri·ness n.
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wintry
(ˈwɪntrɪ) ,wintery
or less commonlywinterly
adj, -trier or -triest
1. (Physical Geography) (esp of weather) of or characteristic of winter
2. lacking cheer or warmth; bleak
ˈwintrily adv
ˈwintriness, ˈwinteriness, ˈwinterliness n
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win•try
(ˈwɪn tri)also wintery
adj. -tri•er, -tri•est.
1. of or characteristic of winter.
2. suggestive of winter, as in lack of warmth or cheer; bleak.
[before 900]
win′tri•ly, adv.
win′tri•ness, n.
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Adj. 1. wintry - characteristic of or occurring in winter; "suffered severe wintry weather"; "brown wintry grasses"
autumnal - of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn; "the autumnal equinox"; "autumnal fruits"
summery - belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer; "summery weather"; "summery dresses"
vernal - of or characteristic of or occurring in spring; "the vernal equinox"
2. wintry - 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"
cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"
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wintry
adjective
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wintry
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Translations
شَتَوي
télies
vetrar-, vetrarlegur; kuldalegur
zimski
kış gibisoğuk ve karlı
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wintry
[ˈwɪntri] adj [weather, conditions] → hivernal(e)win-win [ˌwɪnˈwɪn] adj [situation, opportunity] → gagnant-gagnant invCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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winter
(ˈwintə) noun the coldest season of the year. We often have snow in winter; (also adjective) winter evenings. winter شِتاء зима inverno zima; zimní der Winter, Winter-... vinter; vinter- χειμώνας, χειμωνιάτικος invierno talv زمستان talvi hiver חורף जाड़ा zima, zimski tél; (melléknévként:) téli musim dingin vetur inverno; d'inverno, invernale 冬 겨울 žiema ziema musim sejuk; musim salji winter vinter, vinter- zima inverno (de) iarnă зима zima; zimný zima; zimski zima vinter ฤดูหนาว kış 冬天 зима سردی mùa đông 冬天
ˈwintry adjective like winter in being very cold. a wintry day; wintry weather. winteragtig شَتَوي зимен invernoso zimní, mrazivý winterlich vinter- κρύος, χειμωνιάτικος invernal talvine زمستانی talvinen hivernal חורפי ठंडा zimski télies sangat dingin vetrar-, vetrarlegur; kuldalegur invernale 冬らしい 겨울 같은 žiemos, ��altas ziemas-; salts; auksts sejuk; dingin; tidak bersemangat winters vinterlig, vinteraktig lodowaty, zimowy invernoso hibernal, de iarnă; rece морозный zimný, mrazivý zimski zimski vintrig เกี่ยวกับฤดูหนาว kış gibi, soğuk ve karlı 像冬天一樣冷的 холодний سرد thuộc mùa đông 寒冷的,冬天似的
ˈwintriness noun winteragtigheid شَتَوِيَّه мразовитост inverno mrazivost die Kälte vinteragtighed χειμωνιά, κρύο frialdad talvisus سرد talvisuus caractère hivernal חוֹרפִּיוּת ठंड zimsko doba téliesség keadaan dingin það að vera vetrarlegur/kuldalegur (freddo invernale) 寒さ 겨울 같음 šaltis saltums amat kesejukan het winters zijn det å være vinterlig, vinterstemning, kulde chłód inverno caracter hibernal морозность mrazivosť mraz zima vintrighet ความหนาวเย็น kışa benzerlik 寒冷 безрадісність سردی sự lạnh lẽo 寒冷
winter sports sports played in the open air on snow and ice, eg skiing, tobogganing etc. wintersport رِياضَه شَتَوِيَّه зимни спортове esportes de inverno zimní sporty der Wintersport vintersport χειμερινά σπορ deportes de invierno talisport ورزش زمستانی talviurheilu sports d'hiver סְפּוֹרט חוֹרֶף शरत खेल zimski sportovi téli sportok olahraga es vetraríþróttir sport invernali 冬季スポーツ 겨울 스포츠 žiemos sporto šakos ziemas sporta veidi sukan musim sejuk wintersporten vinteridrett sporty zimowe desporto de inverno sporturi de iarnă зимние виды спорта zimné športy zimski športi zimski sportovi vintersporter กีฬาฤดูหนาว kış sporları 冬季運動 зимові види спорту برف میں کھیلے جانے والے کھیل thể thao mùa đông 冬季运动
ˈwintertime noun the season of winter. winter فَصْل الشِّتاء зимно време inverno zima die Winterzeit vinter; vintertid χειμώνας invierno talv فصل زمستان talviaika hiver עוֹנַת הָחוֹרֶף शरतकाल zimsko doba télidő musim dingin vetur inverno 冬季 겨울철 žiema ziema; ziemas laiks musim sejuk winter vinter, vintersesong zima inverno iarnă зимний сезон zima zimski čas zimsko doba vinter, vintertid ฤดูหนาว kış mevsimi 冬季 зима جاڑے کا موسم mùa đông 冬季
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