winterly

[ win-ter-lee ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in winter; hibernal.
2. wintry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of winterly¹

before 1000; Old English winterlīc (not recorded in ME); winter, -ly

Example Sentences

During severe winterly weather it is advisable to be cautious in the application of heat, more especially at night.

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Burning to meet the enemy, it endured with much patience the misery of a winterly retreat from overwhelming odds.

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Perhaps the same called Winterly in one account, and Winterhie in another.

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From the foot of the ruin the valley sinks abruptly down toward the northwest, where it has quite a winterly aspect.

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Several weeks passed away, and the weather began to grow cold and winterly.

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