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Wintry vs Vintry - What's the difference?

wintry | vintry |

As an adjective wintry

is suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

As a noun vintry is

(obsolete) a place where wine is sold.

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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    vintry

    English

    Noun

    (vintries)
  • (obsolete) A place where wine is sold.
    • (Ainsworth)

    Related terms

    * winery (Webster 1913)