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Chilly vs Wintry - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between chilly and wintry

is that chilly is cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold while wintry is suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

chilly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold
    • I'm getting rather chilly over here - could you shut the window please?
  • Unfriendly or distant and cool
    • ''She gave me a chilly look when I suggested it

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * chill * chillily * chilliness

    References

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    wintry

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wintery

    Adjective

    (er)
  • suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy
  • aged, white(-haired etc.)
  • chilling, cheerless

    • Synonyms

    * (suggestive or characteristic of winter) brumal, hibernal, hiemal

    Derived terms

    * unwintry * wintrify * wintrily * wintriness * wintry mix * wintry shower

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