wintry Meaning, Definition & Usage

adjective characteristic of or occurring in winter
wintery.
- suffered severe wintry weather
- brown wintry grasses
adjective satellite devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
frozen; icy; frigid; glacial; frosty.
- a frigid greeting
- got a frosty reception
- a frozen look on their faces
- a glacial handshake
- icy stare
- wintry smile

AS. wintrig.

Suitable to winter; resembling winter, or what belongs to winter; brumal; hyemal; cold; stormy; wintery.
Touch our chilled hearts with vernal smile, Our wintry course do thou beguile. Keble.