wintry
6 synonyms and 3 antonyms for wintry, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Typical of winter weather: cold and stormy.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
Formed from winter and -y; compare Old English wintriġ, a parallel formation.
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