wintry
/ˈwɪnt(ə)ɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.
adj
Containing sleet or snow.
adj
Example Sentences
- "wintry weather"
- "A faded, and an ancient dragon he was; and many a wintry storm of rain, snow, sleet, and hail, had changed his colour from a gaudy blue to a faint lack-lustre shade of gray."
- "In one village in Bachu County, more than 1,000 buildings and houses collapsed, according to the state-run New China News Agency. Tens of thousands of people were left homeless and were preparing to spend the night outside in the wintry chill, witnesses said."
- "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."
- "a wintry remark"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɪnt(ə)ɹi/
- British English: /ˈwɪnt(ə)ɹɪ/