| 释义 |
win·try
\-.trē, -ri\ adjective
or win·tery \-ntərē, -n.trē, -ri\
(-er/-est)
Etymology: winter + -y
1. archaic : of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable to winter
2. : resembling or characteristic of winter : hiemal, cold, stormy
< was subjected to severe wintry weather >
3.
a. : subjected to the action of winter : weathered by winter
< brown wintry grasses >
b. : seeming as if affected by winter : aged, white, chilling, cheerless
< a wintry smile > |