adjective

wintry

wintry, cold, frosty

A wintry wind blew outside.

A wintry wind blew outside.

He gave me a wintry smile.

He gave me a wintry smile.

((wintry)) + noun describes a noun It was a cold, wintry day.

Synonyms: cold, frosty, icy; Antonyms: summery, warm

From 'winter' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.

Think of a cold 'winter' day. The '-y' makes it an adjective.

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