winterly

[ win-ter-lee ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in winter; hibernal.
2. wintry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of winterly¹

before 1000; Old English winterlīc (not recorded in ME); winter, -ly

Example Sentences

If Janiveer calends be summerly gay 'Twill be winterly weather till calends of May.

From Project Gutenberg

It was in the month of January; and happened to be one of those warm sunshiny days which sometimes smile upon us even in that winterly season of the year; and, to make it the more flattering, a Swallow, which had made his appearance, by mistake, too soon, flew skimming along upon the surface of the water.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of them were slain with weapons, some burned in flame, others beaten with scourges, others transfixed with stakes, some slain on the cross, some sunk in the wide sea, others flayed alive, others torn with iron claws, some overwhelmed with stones, some afflicted with winterly cold, some slain by hunger, some with hands and feet cut off, as a spectacle to people, for their faith and the holy name of Jesus Christ.

From Project Gutenberg

Now when we feel Gods favour And the communion with him we have, Alone we may admit of joy As having found what most we crave, Store must we gather while such gleams do last Against our tryalls sharp winterly blasts So dispairacion shall swallow us never, Who know where God once loves, there he loves ever Though sence of it oft wanting is Yet still Gods mercies continue with his.

From Project Gutenberg

On another occasion he was assisted to walk to the window of his apartment, and, looking out upon the garden, he said, "Ah! there is the garden I used to enjoy, it looks very winterly now, and I shall never walk there again; but I am quite satisfied."

From Project Gutenberg