wintry
adj.relating to winter or having the cold, gray, and snowy qualities of that season. You use this to describe the weather, the light, or even a person's mood.
adj.relating to, characteristic of, or resembling winter. Often describes atmospheric conditions, light, or a person's demeanor.
“The wintry wind made the walk to work very cold.”
“The landscape was transformed by a wintry blanket of snow that covered every branch and rooftop.”
“The film's wintry aesthetic, defined by its muted color palette and constant overcast skies, perfectly mirrors the protagonist's internal sense of isolation and melancholy.”
From winter + -y; compare Old English wintriġ (a parallel formation).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.