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icy vs wintry

wintry vs icy

icy and wintry both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
icy No Yes No No
wintry No Yes No No
As adjectives, icy and wintry are synonyms defined as:
  • icy and wintry: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Other synonyms of icy include frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial.
icy (adjective) wintry (adjective)
extremely cold characteristic of or occurring in winter
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
covered with or containing or consisting of ice
shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice
Difference between icy and wintry

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