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wintry in French

wintry in French is hivernal, hibernal — wintry means typical of winter weather: cold and stormy.

wintry in French

hivernal
adj
Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.
hibernal
adj
Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

What does "wintry" mean?

  1. adj Typical of winter weather: cold and stormy.
    "The UK could face a spell of wintry weather in March, with lower-than-average temperatures and even the chance of snow, the Met Office has warned."
  2. adj With sleet or snow in it.
    "It will be cloudy overnight, with outbreaks of heavy rain at times. The rain may turn wintry over higher ground."
  3. adj Old and grey-haired.
  4. adj Cold and gloomy in feeling.
    "He reached the old ruins at last, dim masses of moss-grown masonry in the glimmer of the wintry starlight."
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wintry in a sentence

  • The UK could face a spell of wintry weather in March, with lower-than-average temperatures and even the chance of snow, the Met Office has warned.
  • It will be cloudy overnight, with outbreaks of heavy rain at times. The rain may turn wintry over higher ground.
  • He reached the old ruins at last, dim masses of moss-grown masonry in the glimmer of the wintry starlight.

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What is "wintry" in French?
"wintry" in French is hivernal, hibernal. wintry means: Typical of winter weather: cold and stormy.
Are there other ways to say "wintry" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "wintry": hivernal, hibernal.
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