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Wintry in a sentence

Wintry meaning

  1. Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.
  2. Containing sleet or snow.
  3. Aged, white-haired.

Synonyms of Wintry

wintery icy glacial frozen frosty frigid autumnal summery vernal winter-flowering winter-blooming hiemal hibernal brumal cold

Using Wintry

  • The main meaning on this page is: Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy. | Containing sleet or snow. | Aged, white-haired.
  • Useful related words include: wintery, icy, glacial, frozen.
  • In the example corpus, wintry often appears in combinations such as: wintry weather, the wintry, wintry showers.

Context around Wintry

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Wintry

  • In this selection, "wintry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, times, powerful, anything, conditions, weather and showers stand out and add context to how "wintry" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a powerful wintry storm battered and a rugged wintry landscape that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wintry" sits close to words such as absorbs, arenas and asda, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wintry

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He arrived in London in a wintry December, 1959. (9 words)

An estimated 576 chilled-to-the-bone fans bearing witness to the wintry conditions. (14 words)

A yellow weather is in place for frost, ice and wintry showers until midday today. (15 words)

But whether you (or the kids) are hoping for snow in the UK, or you’re planning to head off to more wintry climes, will be needed for parks and pistes alike this winter, and the good news is we’ve got you covered. (44 words)

Beyond the weekend, the scenario does not appear to improve much into next week, with many areas expected to become colder and some wintry showers may even hit the North East on days up to Wednesday. (36 words)

Most of us associate heavy snowfall and wintry landscapes with Christmas, but, according to the Met Office, we are actually more likely to see snow between January and March than in December. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to the latest forecast for Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire, are expected coming week with the possibility of come wintry weather over the hills in the Moorlands.

After Saturday's wet, windy and, at times, wintry conditions, the low pressure responsible loses its oomph.

An estimated 576 chilled-to-the-bone fans bearing witness to the wintry conditions.

A powerful wintry storm battered southern Ukraine on Monday, Russian coastal defenses from some beaches on the occupied Crimean Peninsula.

A wintry blast bringing 20cm of snow to Queenstown’s skifields is "fantastic" timing ahead of opening dates next weekend, the head of NZ Ski says.

A yellow weather is in place for frost, ice and wintry showers until midday today.

Beyond the weekend, the scenario does not appear to improve much into next week, with many areas expected to become colder and some wintry showers may even hit the North East on days up to Wednesday.

Both 25-year-olds said they felt like they weren’t “wearing anything special”, however I begged to differ as their effortless look was perfect for a wintry night out.

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But no travel impacts or accumulations there — and it is the only opportunity for anything wintry from that storm system.

But, one thing she probably didn't want from her stint in the Toon was to experience the wintry conditions that struck on Tuesday.

But whether you (or the kids) are hoping for snow in the UK, or you’re planning to head off to more wintry climes, will be needed for parks and pistes alike this winter, and the good news is we’ve got you covered.

Eastern Hokkaido: The northernmost island of Japan, renowned for its world-class skiing and famed beer, boasts a rugged, wintry landscape that captivates visitors with its untouched beauty and pristine allure.

Ground frosts can be problematic when it comes to tracking animals, but providing things don’t get too cold, some wintry weather can be very advantageous in the field.

He arrived in London in a wintry December, 1959.

He wrote on X: "After a cold frosty start with sunshine and some wintry showers, December is expected to turn less cold/milder also wetter & windy at times.

In its medium-to-long range forecast from December 2 to December 11, the Met Office forecasts "wintry conditions".

I sit in the rust-colored chair in my living room when the wintry winds thunder over my roof.

Most of us associate heavy snowfall and wintry landscapes with Christmas, but, according to the Met Office, we are actually more likely to see snow between January and March than in December.

Motorists in Scotland can face rain, snow, ice and wind in the same bout of wintry weather.

National Weather Service is forecasting a wintry Thanksgiving with snow continuing into Friday and possibly leading to impacts on travelers.

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Common combinations with wintry

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wintry" in a sentence?
An example: "According to the latest forecast for Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire, are expected coming week with the possibility of come wintry weather over the hills in the Moorlands." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "wintry" from authentic English texts.
What does "wintry" mean?
Wintry means: Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.
What are synonyms of "wintry"?
Common synonyms of "wintry" include: wintery, icy, glacial, frozen, frosty, frigid, autumnal, summery. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "wintry" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "wintry", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.