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Meanings of wintery in English

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invernal

Characteristic of or occurring in winter.

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Usage of wintery in English
1
The wintery air she exhaled encased Evan in a thick, icy shell.
Darkest Mercy
2
Metservice said the wintery conditions should start to loosen their grip from Wednesday.
Radio NZ
3
There was a thin, wintery light coming from a tiny opening far above.
American Gods
4
What a wonderfully wintery week it has been for South Africa.
The South African
5
Sunday morning suggests that locals will get a rather wintery recording of 3C.
The South African
6
It had all the earmarks of being another wintery, overcast day.
Code Three
7
Once again Christchurch was bathed in a bright wintery sunshine yesterday.
The Irish Times
8
A white man and woman arrive in a remote, wintery part of China.
Reuters
9
The beautiful jewel in South Africa's crown has flourished in this week's wintery conditions.
The South African
10
We're celebrating midwinter this week with some wintery carols including In the Bleak Midwinter.
Radio NZ
11
You will have a summery November through January and a wintery June through August.
The South African
12
Definitely layering for this collection which will make it feel a bit more wintery.
Radio NZ
13
Then one wintery afternoon, they'd undressed slowly in his bedroom.
Stunning
14
Wilt thou not at length draw me out of this my frozen wintery state?
Thomas Wingfold, Curate V3
15
Despite the wintery conditions, our roads always seem to bear more lycra-clad users each July.
The Guardian
16
It's been a washout of a summer, but it seems too soon for wintery foods.
The Irish Times
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