Definition of "wintry" []

• Belonging to or characteristic of winter; cold. (adjective)
• Suggestive of winter, as in cheerlessness or coldness: a wintry welcome. (adjective)

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• "Moorman, a college track star, has done the same for the Buffalo Bills, though typically in wintry conditions."
• "Coldness of spirit hinders praying; prayer cannot live in wintry atmosphere."
• "But with division rival Tampa Bay coming to Charlotte next Monday night, Smith wasn't gloating about the Panthers 'stunning 35-31 victory in wintry conditions at Lambeau Field."