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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWintry
/ˈwɪn.tri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characteristic of or occurring in winter; cold, stormy, or snowy.
"The hikers faced wintry conditions as they ascended into the high mountains." - 2
Showing cold or unfriendly feelings; lacking warmth or enthusiasm.
"She gave him a wintry smile that didn't reach her eyes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'wintrig', meaning of or pertaining to winter, originating from the Proto-Germanic '*wintruz'. Over centuries, the suffix '-y' was added to nouns to form adjectives describing characteristic qualities of the base noun, stabilizing into its modern spelling and usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wintry" is said worldwide
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hivernal
Transliteration: /ivɛʁnal/
"Nous avons eu un temps hivernal ce weekend."
winterlich
Transliteration: /ˈvɪntɐlɪç/
"Die Landschaft sah sehr winterlich aus."
invernale
Transliteration: /inverˈnale/
"Indossa un cappotto invernale pesante."
invernal
Transliteration: /imbeɾˈnal/
"Disfrutamos de un paisaje invernal maravilloso."
invernal
Transliteration: /ĩveɾˈnaw/
"O vento invernal soprava fortemente lá fora."
सर्दी का
Transliteration: sardee ka
"बाहर का मौसम बहुत सर्दी का था।"
冬天的
Transliteration: dōngtiān de
"外面刮着冬天的寒风。"
겨울의
Transliteration: gyeoul-ui
"창밖으로 겨울의 풍경이 펼쳐졌다."
冬らしい
Transliteration: fuyurashii
"今日はとても冬らしい寒さだ。"
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