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also wintery
1
as in chilly
having a low or subnormal temperature
a wintry and snowy day
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2
as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
the doorman gave the uninvited visitors a wintry smile and escorted them out
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Yet Saturday’s temperatures, so reminiscent of early winter, did not seem especially wintry.
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Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
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Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
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“Wintry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wintry. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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