Wintry

Origin

contraction of winter + -y

Alternative forms

• wintery

Full definition of wintry

Adjective

1. suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy
2. aged, white(-haired etc.)
3. chilling, cheerless

Synonyms

• (suggestive or characteristic of winter) brumal, hibernal, hiemal

Derived terms

• unwintry
• wintrify
• wintrily
• wintriness
• wintry mix
• wintry shower