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snow

snow

1.0
Frozen water that falls as white flakes and covers the ground
  • noun
  • /snoʊ/
  • UK
translation icon : nieve
  • Within a few minutes, we were over the snow-covered peaks of the Brabazon Range.
  • deep snow
  • blanket of snow
  • snow and ice

We need to put some fake snow into our snow globe.

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Examples

  • '...the same cold front brought heavy snow to the Rockies earlier this week.

  • Hey, there are people out there, moving in the snow.

  • I can only remember seeing this much snow one other time.

  • So we see winter, we see snow, we see ice.

  • Has the snow almost gone?

  • Would you rather sleep outside, back in the snow?

  • Not a lot of snow in Alabama.

  • Fields were dusted with snow and roads quickly turned to mud.

  • Look out the window! Outdoors, the snow fell thickly and steadily in a harsh wind.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • After the heavy storm, the children built a snowman in the fresh snow that covered the ground.

Synonyms

snowfall
vssnow
  • UK
32 1.0

The amount of snow that falls in a place during a period of time

is the solid white flakes themselves rather than the measured amount
heavy snow
vssnow
  • UK
9 1.0

A large amount of snow falling in a short time that causes problems

is the ordinary frozen flakes, not specifically large disruptive falls
snow flurry
vssnow
  • UK
1 3.4

A short, light fall of snow with brief gusts of wind

is the usual frozen flakes that fall for longer or heavier periods
dry snow
vssnow
  • UK
1 2.8

Snow that has little or no water and does not stick together

is the general frozen water that falls as white flakes and covers ground
2.7

A short, light fall of snow that starts suddenly

is the general frozen flakes covering ground not only sudden brief falls

Idioms

2 8.4

Completely innocent and morally good in actions and thoughts

5.4

To say this to show you want it to snow

8.3

Gray or white hair that appears with age

Say someone does not know about something, often as a joke

Compounds

12 1.6

A day when school or work is closed because of heavy snow

9 1.0

A large amount of snow falling in a short time that causes problems

8 4.8

A large wild cat with thick pale fur and a long tail that lives in Central Asian mountains

7 2.2

A shape in the snow you make by lying on your back and moving arms and legs like an angel

5 3.1

A tire with deep treads that helps a car grip snow-covered roads

5 2.8

A mountain or hill with its top covered in snow

2 3.5

A machine that clears snow by throwing it to the side

2 2.3

A flat green pod you eat whole when young

1 3.7

A chain put around a car tire to help it grip snow or ice

1 3.4

A short, light fall of snow with brief gusts of wind

1 5.3

The height on a mountain or in a region above which snow stays all year

A mountain with its top and sides covered in snow

snow bunny
  • Slang
1 8.4

A person, often a woman, who enjoys skiing and dresses fashionably for the slopes

1 2.8

A white goose with black wing tips found in North America

snow job
  • Informal
1 8.2

An attempt to trick someone by using false or exaggerated praise

1 7.5

Snow made of small loose grains after melting in daytime and freezing again at night

1 1.9

A pile of snow made by wind or plows

1 2.8

Snow that has little or no water and does not stick together

1 9.3

A small bird with mostly white feathers that lives in cold northern places

1 8.1

Temporary loss of sight from sunlight reflected off snow

9.9

A small plant with bright white flowers that grows in California

A North American plant that grows each year with small white flowers and spreads across the ground

9.8

A warm dry wind that quickly melts snow on mountain slopes

6.4

A thin cloud of tiny ice crystals in the air that reduces visibility

2.0

A pile of snow that forms naturally or when people shovel

A white, jelly-like food often sold dried and used in East Asian soups and desserts

9.9

A small plant with white waxy flowers and few leaves that grows in western US mountains

snow gum
  • Australian
8.8

A small Australian or Tasmanian tree with smooth light coloured bark that peels in strips

3.4

A small shelter made from blocks of snow to protect people from cold

9.1

A small wild flower with bright yellow petals that grows in mountain meadows

9.9

A bright red plant with a thick stem that grows in mountain forests while snow remains

snow queen
  • Offensive
8.2

A woman who seems emotionally cold, often a very skilled ice skater

3.8

A machine that lifts snow and throws it to the side

snow trillium
  • Specialized
9.9

A low plant in woods with three white petals that blooms in early spring

8.2

Unable to see for a short time because bright light from snow hurts your eyes

8.1

Unable to see for a short time because bright light from snow bounces into your eyes

3.8

Covered with snow, like roofs or mountain peaks in winter

A low garden plant with clusters of white flowers that is sometimes poisonous

A plant with white showy flowers and poisonous milky sap

How Heavy

blizzard
  • UK
90 3.2
snowstorm
  • UK
60 1.0
snow
  • UK
1.0
flurry
53 3.9

Surface Forms

snow singular
snows plural

Etymology

Snow comes from a very old German word and is like German Schnee and Dutch sneeuw. It always meant 'frozen white flakes', so the name matches the cold white cover we see on the ground.