wintriness
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win·try
(wĭn′trē) also win·ter·y (wĭn′tə-rē)adj. win·tri·er, win·tri·est also win·ter·i·er or win·ter·i·est
1. Belonging to or characteristic of winter; cold.
2. Suggestive of winter, as in cheerlessness or coldness: a wintry welcome.
win′tri·ly adv.
win′tri·ness n.
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wintriness
nounExtreme lack of warmth:
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شَتَوِيَّه
téliesség
òaî aî vera vetrarlegur/kuldalegur
kışa benzerlik
wintriness
n → Winterlichkeit f
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winter
(ˈwintə) noun the coldest season of the year. We often have snow in winter; (also adjective) winter evenings.
ˈwintry adjective like winter in being very cold. a wintry day; wintry weather.
ˈwintriness nounwinter sports
sports played in the open air on snow and ice, eg skiing, tobogganing etc.
ˈwintertime noun the season of winter.
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