‘Snow raised, and driven by the wind’ (Jamieson).
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释义 | the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > snow > [noun] > the falling of snow > snow driven by wind (7) ewdendrift1630 ‘Snow raised, and driven by the wind’ (Jamieson). yird-drift1820 = ewdendrift, n. snowdrift1836 A driving mass or cloud of snow; snow driven before the wind. reek1894 Particles of fine dust or snow whirling in the air, having the appearance of smoke or vapour. Obsolete. rare. spindrift1961 transferred. Driving snow, sand, etc. Also attributive. scud1969 Ocean foam or spray driven by the wind; also transferred of ice or snow. Subcategories:— specific (1) |
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