wintry
gb/wˈɪntɹi/ us/wˈɪntɹi/
B2
Inglese
~ 10000
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
B2
property
1
cold, like winter weather
Cold like winter, often with snow, ice, or gray skies.
Schema d'uso:
[something] is wintry; wintry [weather/landscape/conditions]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes spell the word as *wintery*, but the standard spelling is *wintry*. They may also use *wintry* when they only mean *a little cold*; in English, *wintry* usually suggests clearly winter-like weather, often with frost, snow, or a harsh feeling, not just cool temperatures.
Sinonimi
cold (More general; does not specifically suggest winter but simply low temperature.)
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icy (Stronger and more physical; emphasizes actual ice or extreme cold, not just a winter-like feeling.)
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bleak (Emphasizes the empty, sad, or unpleasant feeling of the scene, not just the temperature.)
Contrari
summery (Suggests warm, bright conditions typical of summer, the seasonal opposite of wintry.)
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balmy (Describes pleasantly warm, mild weather, the opposite of cold, harsh wintry conditions.)
Collocazioni
wintry weather
|wintry conditions
|wintry landscape
|wintry morning
|wintry sunshine
Temi
weather
|nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- A sharp, wintry wind blew across the empty field.
- The town woke up to wintry conditions, with ice on the roads and snow on the roofs.
- We took a short walk through the wintry landscape, the trees bare and the ground frosted white.
- Despite the wintry sunshine, the air stayed bitterly cold all day.
- Forecasters warned of more wintry weather moving in from the north tonight.
Esempi per chi studia
- The air is wintry and very cold today.
- We stayed inside because the weather was wintry and snowy.
- They walked through the wintry park in heavy coats.
- Tomorrow the city will have wintry conditions with ice and snow.
- The wintry sky was gray and dark.
adjective
C1
property
2
emotionally cold or unfriendly
Not warm or friendly, especially in the way someone looks, speaks, or answers.
Schema d'uso:
a wintry [smile/reception/response]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this figurative sense with the literal weather meaning and try to use it with words like *temperature* or *snow*. In emotional contexts, *wintry* usually comes before words like *smile*, *welcome*, *reception*, or *response*, and it describes an unfriendly or distant attitude, not actual weather.
Sinonimi
cold (Very common and general; can describe people or behavior that shows little warmth or kindness.)
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frosty (Suggests clear disapproval or hostility, not just distance; often a bit stronger in tone than *wintry*.)
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distant (Focuses more on emotional distance and lack of closeness rather than an obviously unfriendly feeling.)
Contrari
warm (Describes friendly, kind behavior, the opposite of a wintry manner or expression.)
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welcoming (Emphasizes making others feel invited and comfortable, which contrasts with a wintry reception.)
Collocazioni
wintry smile
|wintry reception
|wintry response
|wintry welcome
|wintry look
Temi
emotions
|social
|communication
|relationships
Esempi
- She gave him a wintry smile that made it clear she was still upset.
- The proposal received a wintry reception from the board members.
- His wintry response showed that he had no interest in continuing the conversation.
- Guests were met with a wintry welcome and quickly left the party.
- There was a wintry look in his eyes when he spoke to the reporters.
Esempi per chi studia
- Her wintry smile told me she was not happy.
- The plan got a wintry response from the team.
- He gave a wintry look and then walked away.
- They gave us a wintry welcome and did not talk much.
- His voice was wintry and not friendly at all.
Grammatica
Forma base
wintry
IPA
GB/wˈɪntɹi/
US/wˈɪntɹi/
Sillabe e accento
wintry (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (wintry)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: wintry
- Comparative: wintrier
- Superlative: wintriest
Famiglia di parole
Forms
wintrier
adjective
wintriest
adjective
Core family
winter
noun A1
Related words
wintertime
noun
midwinter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
summery
adjective
Advanced or less common
winterize
verb
overwinter
verb
Espressioni
wintry mix
1/wˈɪntɹi mˈɪks/
fixed phrase
mixture of snow and rain
Weather with a mix of snow, rain, and sometimes ice falling at the same time or close together.
Esempi
- The forecast is calling for a wintry mix tomorrow evening, so driving could be dangerous.
- Schools closed early because a wintry mix was expected to hit the city by nightfall.
- We might see a wintry mix of sleet and wet snow across higher ground this weekend.