snowball
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- noun
- /ˈsnoʊˌbɔl/
- UK
:
bola de nieve
- Can you teach them how to throw snowballs?
It makes me think of snowball fights and skiing.
- It makes me think of snowball fights and skiing.
- It's always hardest to make the snowball when it's small.
- I brought a snowball inside and threw out her face while she was asleep.
- And let's start it, let's start the snowball, right?
- You've got your mop head type blooms, which kind of appear like big giant snowballs, like super striking.
Examples
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"An hour ago, we showed up to see a snowball fight already in progress.
Blog text (13) -
Remember the snowball fights we had every time it snowed?
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I mean, you can hit me with a snowball, if you want.
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You throw a mean snowball, dude.
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Here, have a snowball, son.
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Next to her is my friend, with a snowball in each hand.
Fiction book (1996) -
- Let's have us a genuine snowball fight.
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Coming outside, I am caught in the crossfire of a snowball fight.
Fiction book (1998) -
Thom bent at the waist and formed a snowball that he tossed from one gloved hand to the other.
Fiction book (1994) -
The children gathered in the yard, eagerly packing the snow to make a perfect snowball.
Synonyms
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A round object used in games like football or tennis
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Etymology
Snowball comes from the two simple words snow and ball and originally meant a 'ball of snow' pressed together for throwing or play. So a snowball is literally a 'ball of snow'.