brumal

[ broo-muhl ]

adjective

1. wintry.

brumal

/ ˈbruːməl /

adjective

1. of, characteristic of, or relating to winter; wintry

Word History and Origins

Origin of brumal¹

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin brūmālis “of or pertaining to winter”; brume, -al ¹

Example Sentences

On a brumal November day, the Sarmania was to sail on her first trip under the Sutton house-flag.

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He shivers in the brumal blast; hungry, he chirps before your door.

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He shivers in the brumal blast; hungry he chirps before your door.

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The brumal distance of the sun is felt, even in the intertropical regions.

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He shivers in brumal blasts, and hungry he chirps before your door.

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Related Words

• bitter
• bleak
• brisk
• chilled
• cool
• crisp
• frigid
• frosty
• frozen
• icy
• intense
• raw
• snowy
• wintry