snowball
5
2.1
- noun
- /ˈsnoʊbɔl/
- US
:
granizado
- We'd invite over aunts, cousins, and church friends and make all sorts of wonderful Christmas goodies: sweet breads, snowball cookies, sugar cookies, etc.!
- want a snowball
- coconut snowball
- a snowball stand
Yes, even that frosted coconut snowball nonsense.
- Yes, even that frosted coconut snowball nonsense.
Examples
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I want a snowball.
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I like the Ding Dongs, cupcakes, and snowballs.
Blog text (13) -
I'm going to buy you a snowball.
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Stop it! No fighting! Share the snowballs!
Fiction book (1999) -
Like peaches, and kiwis, and Hostess Snowballs.
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For 25 cents, I could buy a dozen cupcakes, Twinkies, or snowballs (Ding Dongs, my favorite didn't come out until years later).
Blog text (2) -
On a hot summer day, I enjoyed a delicious snowball topped with sweet syrup and coconut.
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At the fair, they sold various flavors of snowball, attracting kids from all over the park.
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She savored her snowball as she watched the sunset, appreciating the cool sweetness in her hand.
Synonyms
403
1.0
A cold sweet treat made from milk or cream in different flavors
55
1.0
Ice cream with sweet sauce, for example fruit or nuts
48
1.4
A frozen sweet treat on a stick made from juice or water
16
2.7
A frozen sweet made from fruit juice or crushed fruit without milk, with a soft, slushy texture
4
2.0
A cold sweet drink made with crushed ice
3
1.6
A cold sweet drink made from crushed ice and syrup
1
2.7
A sweet cold food made by freezing milk or fruit
1
6.0
A small round sweet made with nuts and sugar or chocolate
Idioms
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snowball for the sweet treat comes from how it looks: a round, icy or white 'ball' like snow. That's why people call the dessert a snowball.