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win·try
 wintry
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- pronunciation:
- wIn
tri
[or]
wIn
t
ri
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
winterier, wintrier, wintriest, winteriest |
| definition: |
of, or relating to winter.
I could see my breath in the wintry air.
- antonyms:
- summery
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| related words: |
frigid |
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The word wintry
contains the following part:
-y1, -ey
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means characterized by; full of; tending to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -y1, -ey
attaches to nouns and a few verbs to form adjectives.
Example words:
bony, chewy, crunchy, curly, dirty, foggy, funny, guilty, healthy, itchy, lucky, messy, nosy, rainy, rickety, runny, salty, sandy, shaky, sleepy, summery, sunny, wintry
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