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winterishly

winterishly adverb: in a way that is characteristic of winter.

Adverb

winterishly (comparative more winterishly, superlative most winterishly)

  1. In a way that is characteristic of winter.
    • In the third room Santa Claus, winterishly arrayed, came in with a huge pack over his shoulder, from which he took something for each child as he walked up and down the aisles.1892, Journal of Education, volumes 35-36, page 396
    • As I caught sight of myself in a mirror, I realized I was the only person in the entire dressing-area who was horribly, winterishly pale. Alongside the olive Italians and the golden California girls, my skin had an unhealthy bluish tinge […]1992, Tessa Duder, Alex in Rome, page 11

Forms of winterishly

comparativemore winterishly
superlativemost winterishly

Origin of winterishly

From winterish + -ly.

Questions about winterishly

What does winterishly mean?
Winterishly means in a way that is characteristic of winter.
What part of speech is winterishly?
Winterishly is an adverb.

Words near winterishly in the dictionary

  1. winterisations
  2. winterise
  3. winterised
  4. winterises
  5. winterish
  6. winterishly
  7. winterising
  8. winterization
  9. winterizations
  10. winterize
  11. winterized

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