wintry

wintry(
wihn
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tri
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. invernal
It was only October and you could already feel the wintry cold outside.Apenas era octubre y ya se podía sentir el frío invernal afuera.
The wintry weather had already reached the north of the country.El tiempo invernal ya había llegado al norte del país.
b. glacial
A wintry wind blew across the prairie.Un viento glacial soplaba por la pradera.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(frosty)
a. glacial
The townsfolk received us with wintry coldness.Los habitantes nos recibieron con una frialdad glacial.
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