win´tri|ness

win´tri|ness
win|try «WIHN tree», adjective, -tri|er, -tri|est.
1. of winter; of such a kind as occurs in winter; like winter: »

a wintry sky.

SYNONYM(S): hibernal.
2. Figurative. not warm or friendly; chilly; cold: »

a wintry smile.

3. Figurative. a) aged. b) white with age; snowy: »

wintry hair.

win´tri|ly, adverb.
win´tri|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • win|try — «WIHN tree», adjective, tri|er, tri|est. 1. of winter; of such a kind as occurs in winter; like winter: »a wintry sky. SYNONYM(S): hibernal. 2. Figurative. not warm or friendly; …   Useful english dictionary

  • win — bald·win; bur·ne·win; dar·win; dar·win·ism; dar·win·ize; er·win·ia; god·win·i·an; kar·win·skia; mer·win·ite; mi·de·wi·win; mid·win·ter; mid·win·ter·ly; mid·win·try; pat·win; pen·ny·win·kle; peri·win·kler; ra·win; ra·win·sonde; re·win; tis·win;… …   English syllables

  • wintriness — win·tri·ness …   English syllables

  • wintry — win•try [[t]ˈwɪn tri[/t]] also wintery adj. tri•er, tri•est 1) of or characteristic of winter 2) suggestive of winter, as in lack of warmth or cheer; bleak • Etymology: bef. 900 win′tri•ly, adv. win′tri•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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