snowiness

2.8

How much snow covers the ground or other things

noun
/ˈsnoʊinəs/

: nevosidad

The snowiness of the fields made the whole landscape seem otherworldly.

Examples

Due to the unusual snowiness this year, local roads have remained closed well into spring.
Isn't the snowiness beautiful this year?
Her painting captured the snowiness outside their chalet in breathtaking detail.
The snowiness surprised everyone!
The snowiness of the landscape transformed the town into a winter wonderland.
Children love playing outside when there's enough snowiness to build snowmen.
The forecast predicts a high level of snowiness this weekend, perfect for skiing.

How Snowy

heavy snow

9 1.0

snowiness

2.8

snowfall

32 1.0

Surface Forms

snowiness singular

snowinesses plural

Morphology

snowiness = snowy (transparent) = snow + y + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the clear adjective 'snowy', yielding the state or quality of being snowy.

Etymology

Snowiness comes from the simple word snow and the ending -iness, which means 'the quality of being'. It is like the adjective snowy turned into a noun, so snowiness means 'the state of being snowy or covered with snow'.