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Wintry vs Penetrating - What's the difference?

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Wintry is a related term of penetrating.


As adjectives the difference between wintry and penetrating

is that wintry is suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy while penetrating is able to pierce or penetrate.

As a verb penetrating is

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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

    References

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    penetrating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • able to pierce or penetrate
    • The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
  • demonstrating acute or keen understanding
    • His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.

    Verb

    (head)