Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
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wintry .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Wintry.
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
wintry .
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- adjective characteristic of or occurring in winter
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Examples
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A great way to get out of the cold in wintery Chicago is to attend one of these upcoming events!
November 2007 2007
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A great way to get out of the cold in wintery Chicago is to attend one of these upcoming events!
The Weather Outside Is Frightful, But These Events Are So Delightful 2007
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Pappa al PomodoroI've seen this described as a wintery tomato soup in some English language cookbooks, but they're mistaken: Pappa al pomodoro shouldn't be soupy -- thick, rather -- and is something you make when sun-ripened tomatoes and basil are at their richest.
BlogsCanada.ca.com.net.org » Recent Blogs About Today 2010
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I'm feeling kind of wintery - and they are saying it's going to snow again later this week, so you never know!
Archive 2007-02-01 katelnorth 2007
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What's "wintery" about being surrounded by USED TIREs?
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I'm feeling kind of wintery - and they are saying it's going to snow again later this week, so you never know!
Let it snow! katelnorth 2007
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I just don't get the brown icing....and wouldn't white frosting be much more "wintery"?
When Gangsters Go "PC" Jen 2008
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It's been snowy here for a few days now, actually "wintery" on and off for the past month or so.
Sunday update. magnio 2007
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I hope you have been enjoying our "wintery" weather here.
A Indeterminate Amount of Time Late and a Comparable Amount of Money Short - A Dress A Day 2007
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Schools were closed for the first time in 12 years in the Windy City, known for scoffing at the kind of wintery weather that cripples less hardy cities.
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