English adjective: wintry | |||
1. | wintry characteristic of or occurring in winter | ||
Samples | Suffered severe wintry weather. Brown wintry grasses. | ||
Synonyms | wintery | ||
Similar | brumal, hibernal, hiemal, winter-blooming, winter-flowering | ||
Antonyms | autumnal, summery, vernal | ||
2. | wintry devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain | ||
Samples | A frigid greeting. Got a frosty reception. A frozen look on their faces. A glacial handshake. Icy stare. Wintry smile. | ||
Synonyms | frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy | ||
Similar | cold | ||
Antonyms | hot | ||