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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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Recent Examples of wintry
Conveniently sheltering their attractions from the elements, the best indoor water parks in the U.S. can become toasty escapes on the wintriest or rainiest days.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023
It’s all very wintry and chilly and dark, but lovely as well.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
Bridget Torres is a prominent national news weather forecaster who comes to the magical, wintry town of Leavenworth, Washington, where Christmas traditions prevail each holiday season.
—al, 2 Dec. 2022
Yet Saturday’s temperatures, so reminiscent of early winter, did not seem especially wintry.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2023
It’s all very wintry and chilly and dark, but lovely as well.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
Bridget Torres is a prominent national news weather forecaster who comes to the magical, wintry town of Leavenworth, Washington, where Christmas traditions prevail each holiday season.
—al, 2 Dec. 2022
Yet Saturday’s temperatures, so reminiscent of early winter, did not seem especially wintry.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wintry
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Temperatures — already a chilly 25 degrees as the evening viewing began — ticked down a degree, then two.—
Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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But a few of the zoo’s residents have welcomed the chilly conditions.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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But often during winter, the polar vortex will expand, bringing its cold air south and causing these notoriously large outbreaks of chilly temperatures.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fresh snow on the ground, bitterly cold air and wind gusts to 30 mph at times will generate wind chills — what the air feels like when combined with wind — in the single digits for the entire day.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Companies that once minted money selling baby formula to feed a baby boom are now making shakes with calcium and selenium for older adults with brittle bones.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Unlike what many American children have been taught in schools, astronauts don’t actually eat that stuff, partly because the brittle crumbs could fly everywhere in space.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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But during frigid weeks, like this one, temperatures dipping to the teens push him inside.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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As that frigid air blasts through the southern U.S on into Sunday, dropping temperatures into the low 20s, bust out those layers, wool socks and gloves.—
Nate Perez,
NPR,
10 Jan. 2025
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Yet despite all of his achievements, Jones comes off as supremely chill, undeniably cool, and at his essence, a man who loved his family.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
EW.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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The blue aventurine glass though which the sapphire moons hide when showing less than full is both innovative, highly technical to pull off, and visually chill.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
28 Dec. 2024
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Residents are also put at risk from the freezing temperatures; last week, hypothermia warnings were issued for a string of states as the mercury plunged.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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As the time for plunging drew closer, the crowd talked and jumped, anticipating the freezing waves.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2025
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Invert cake onto a wire rack; let cool completely, about 1 hour.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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But given this is a fashion week event, Sivan couldn’t help but make the professional look a little cooler—thanks to a delicious chocolate brown leather peacoat, which added just the right amount of edge.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Wintry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wintry. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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