snow-clad
3.8
Covered with snow, like roofs or mountain peaks in winter
- adjective
- /snoʊ klæd/
:
cubierto de nieve
- Suddenly, to our surprise, the snow-clad peak of Mount Cook peeked out of the clouds.
- snow-clad peak
- snow-clad mountain
Examples
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She stared at a pagoda jungle filling with shadow as Taranis set behind a distant, snow-clad volcanic peak.
Fiction book (2001) -
The snow-clad mountains looked beautiful against the bright blue sky.
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At dawn, the snow-clad hills sparkled in the early morning light.
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We walked through the snow-clad forest, marveling at the quiet beauty around us.
Synonyms
snowy
vssnow-clad
38
1.0
Covered with snow on the ground and on trees
is used for surfaces actually covered rather than for weather or scenes
snow-covered
vssnow-clad
12
2.6
Covered with snow, like trees or streets
is the more general idea not stressing a distinct layer
snow-capped
vssnow-clad
5
2.8
A mountain or hill with its top covered in snow
applies to broader surfaces or areas covered all over rather than only summits
Antonyms
Surface Forms
snow-clad positive
Morphology
Etymology
Snow-clad joins snow and clad, where clad means 'covered' or 'dressed', like someone wearing clothes. So a snow-clad mountain is like a mountain 'dressed' in snow, which is why it means 'covered with snow'.