Wintery

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪntəri/

Definitions of wintery

adjective describing or characteristic of winter, cold, or snowy conditions

Example Sentences

A1 The wintery weather made the roads slippery.

A2 I love wearing my wintery scarf and gloves.

B1 The wintery landscape was covered in a blanket of snow.

B2 The wintery conditions forced the school to close for the day.

C1 The wintery chill in the air made me shiver despite my thick coat.

C2 The wintery scene outside my window was like something out of a painting.

Examples of wintery in a Sentence

formal The wintery weather brought heavy snowfall and icy conditions.

informal I love cozying up by the fireplace on a wintery night.

slang Let's go play in the wintery wonderland outside!

figurative Her heart felt wintery and cold after the betrayal.

Grammatical Forms of wintery

• past tense: wintered
• plural: winterys
• comparative: more wintery
• superlative: most wintery
• present tense: is wintery
• future tense: will be wintery
• perfect tense: has been wintery
• continuous tense: is being wintery
• singular: wintery
• positive degree: wintery
• infinitive: to be wintery
• gerund: being wintery
• participle: wintery

Origin and Evolution of wintery

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'wintery' originated from the combination of the Old English word 'winter' meaning 'the coldest season of the year' and the suffix '-y' which is used to form adjectives. It describes something related to or characteristic of winter.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'wintery' has retained its original meaning of being related to winter, but it has also evolved to be used more figuratively to describe something that is cold, bleak, or desolate in a manner reminiscent of winter.