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Frostbitten vs Wintry - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between frostbitten and wintry

is that frostbitten is affected by frostbite while wintry is suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

frostbitten

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Affected by frostbite.
    • His frostbitten toes would not recover.

    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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