What do you imagine it to mean?
I'm reading J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace, and on p47 the word appears:
"Farodia Rassool sits back in her seat. 'This is all very quixotic, Professor Lurie, but can you afford it? It seems to me we may have a duty to protect you from yourself.' She gives Hakim a wintry smile."
Online dictionaries claim that the word's definition is relating to winter, or holding characteristics of winter. What are the characteristics of winter to you, and what do they mean?
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[–] Xylophone [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I didn't see your username either. It's been a while since i did anything with v/jp
American with Jap mother here
[–] WhiteRonin ago
Busy and other interests, totally get it.