Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of winter; wintry.

Etymologies

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winter +‎ -like

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Examples

  • Further down as it jogs right the snow could almost be described as winterlike at around 11: 30 a.m.

    Aspen Daily News Online - Catherine Lutz 2009

  • It is such a mood scent winterlike and peaceful but with a holiday aura.

    Silent Night- Nuit de Noel by Caron Marina Geigert 2007

  • Despite the bright sunlight of early morning " the local time was two glasses earlier than in Alustre, Dainyl reminded himself " the wind was winterlike and gusting when he began to cross the courtyard, and he was glad for the flight jacket.

    Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

  • The window slid to the left so easily that he almost lost his balance, and a chill wind rushed into the room, a wind that was winterlike.

    Darkness Modesitt, L. E. 2003

  • XIX THE RAIN STILL fell the next morning, but the droplets were fine and sharp, carried by the winterlike wind out of the ice-covered heights to the west.

    Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996

  • Early mornings turned winterlike and squirrels raced around, hurrying to store their nuts for the winter, and Tom was helping Grandpa find the wood he needed to whittle, and that was no easy chore, for it had to be a certain kind, not too hard, and not so soft it would break easily with much handling.

    Heaven V.C.Andrews 1985

  • Early mornings turned winterlike and squirrels raced around, hurrying to store their nuts for the winter, and Tom was helping Grandpa find the wood he needed to whittle, and that was no easy chore, for it had to be a certain kind, not too hard, and not so soft it would break easily with much handling.

    Heaven V.C.Andrews 1985

  • Early mornings turned winterlike and squirrels raced around, hurrying to store their nuts for the winter, and Tom was helping Grandpa find the wood he needed to whittle, and that was no easy chore, for it had to be a certain kind, not too hard, and not so soft it would break easily with much handling.

    Heaven V.C.Andrews 1985

  • Early mornings turned winterlike and squirrels raced around, hurrying to store their nuts for the winter, and Tom was helping Grandpa find the wood he needed to whittle, and that was no easy chore, for it had to be a certain kind, not too hard, and not so soft it would break easily with much handling.

    Heaven V.C.Andrews 1985

  • Morning along the Obala, the east coast of Rodna, was winterlike, sky the color of lead, sea the colors of iron and gunmetal.

    A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1974

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