snow

1 of 2

noun

ˈsnō

often attributive

: precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C)

b(1)

: a descent or shower of snow crystals

(2)

: a mass of fallen snow crystals

: something resembling snow: such as

: a dessert made of stiffly beaten whites of eggs, sugar, and fruit pulp

apple snow

: a usually white crystalline substance that condenses from a fluid phase as snow does

ammonia snow

c slang

(1)

: cocaine

(2)

: heroin

: small transient light or dark spots on a television screen

snowless

ˈsnō-ləs

adjective

snow

2 of 2

verb

snowed; snowing; snows

intransitive verb

: to fall in or as snow

transitive verb

: to cause to fall like or as snow

: to cover, shut in, or imprison with or as if with snow

: to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly

: to whiten like snow

Example Sentences

Noun Snow fell softly on the town. The mountains were blanketed with snow. She took a walk in the snow. We haven't had much snow this year. She went out to shovel the snow. Soon the warm spring sun will melt the winter snows. the snows of the Rocky Mountains A light snow was falling. Verb easily snowed by her glib talk the years had snowed his hair to a silvery white, making it difficult at first to recognize her old high school crush See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

High above the tree-line, the wind, snow and cold maintain the iron grip of winter for months on end.

Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 The loss of snow and ice on Mount Shasta has created a raft of problems.

Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2022 In 2021 the system was hobbled for weeks after a powerful winter storm bombarded Mississippi with snow and ice, causing pipes and water mains to burst.

BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Cano managed snow and ice operations leading to the city being selected as one of five national winners of the 2022 Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award.

Staff Reports, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Despite its reputation for ice and snow, Alaska has been farmed for hundreds of years.

Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 The truck’s modifications were done by Arctic Trucks, which charges $75,000 (and a donor truck) for its standard work that makes the truck more capable of driving over ice and snow.

Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 27 Aug. 2022 But a lack of snow and rain doesn’t fully explain what is happening to the Colorado River.

Elise Hammond, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Guests who opt to spend more than one day in the Arctic are invited to stay at Echo, a brand-new Polar camp comprised of six state-of-the-art pods with a futuristic floor-to-ceiling window design overlooking a vast expanse of snow and ice fields.

Michelle Gross, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022

Verb

Don’t let the Jordan Petersons of the world snow you.

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 July 2022 Here are the best places for icy refreshments, from frozen margaritas to snow cones and gelato bars.

Megha Mcswain, Chron, 3 June 2022 First: a heap of people are climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, and even snow running Mount Hood.

Outside Online, 29 May 2022 The resort gathers snow from around the mountain to maintain the tubing hill so that guests can cool off from the summer heat and get that winter fix.

Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2022 Doesn’t snow in Washington prove climate change is a hoax?

Michael Lynch, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The accumulation forecast is a tricky one since rain will be turning to snow with temperatures initially above freezing.

Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Wausau and Stevens Point may also see thunderstorms before everything switches to snow overnight.

Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2022 Rain changes to snow as a strong cold front passes early Saturday.

Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	snows
释义	snow 1 of 2 noun ˈsnō often attributive 1 a : precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C) b(1) : a descent or shower of snow crystals (2) : a mass of fallen snow crystals 2 : something resembling snow: such as a : a dessert made of stiffly beaten whites of eggs, sugar, and fruit pulp apple snow b : a usually white crystalline substance that condenses from a fluid phase as snow does ammonia snow c slang (1) : cocaine (2) : heroin d : small transient light or dark spots on a television screen snowless ˈsnō-ləs adjective snow 2 of 2 verb snowed; snowing; snows intransitive verb : to fall in or as snow transitive verb 1 : to cause to fall like or as snow 2 a : to cover, shut in, or imprison with or as if with snow b : to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly 3 : to whiten like snow Synonyms Verb bamboozle beguile bluff buffalo burn catch con cozen deceive delude dupe fake out fool gaff gammon gull have have on [chiefly British] hoax hoodwink hornswoggle humbug juggle misguide misinform mislead snooker spoof string along suck in sucker take in trick See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Snow fell softly on the town. The mountains were blanketed with snow. She took a walk in the snow. We haven't had much snow this year. She went out to shovel the snow. Soon the warm spring sun will melt the winter snows. the snows of the Rocky Mountains A light snow was falling. Verb easily snowed by her glib talk the years had snowed his hair to a silvery white, making it difficult at first to recognize her old high school crush See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun High above the tree-line, the wind, snow and cold maintain the iron grip of winter for months on end. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 The loss of snow and ice on Mount Shasta has created a raft of problems. Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2022 In 2021 the system was hobbled for weeks after a powerful winter storm bombarded Mississippi with snow and ice, causing pipes and water mains to burst. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Cano managed snow and ice operations leading to the city being selected as one of five national winners of the 2022 Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award. Staff Reports, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Despite its reputation for ice and snow, Alaska has been farmed for hundreds of years. Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 The truck’s modifications were done by Arctic Trucks, which charges $75,000 (and a donor truck) for its standard work that makes the truck more capable of driving over ice and snow. Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 27 Aug. 2022 But a lack of snow and rain doesn’t fully explain what is happening to the Colorado River. Elise Hammond, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Guests who opt to spend more than one day in the Arctic are invited to stay at Echo, a brand-new Polar camp comprised of six state-of-the-art pods with a futuristic floor-to-ceiling window design overlooking a vast expanse of snow and ice fields. Michelle Gross, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Verb Don’t let the Jordan Petersons of the world snow you. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 July 2022 Here are the best places for icy refreshments, from frozen margaritas to snow cones and gelato bars. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 3 June 2022 First: a heap of people are climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, and even snow running Mount Hood. Outside Online, 29 May 2022 The resort gathers snow from around the mountain to maintain the tubing hill so that guests can cool off from the summer heat and get that winter fix. Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2022 Doesn’t snow in Washington prove climate change is a hoax? Michael Lynch, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The accumulation forecast is a tricky one since rain will be turning to snow with temperatures initially above freezing. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 Wausau and Stevens Point may also see thunderstorms before everything switches to snow overnight. Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2022 Rain changes to snow as a strong cold front passes early Saturday. Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English snāw; akin to Old High German snēo snow, Latin niv-, nix, Greek nipha (accusative) First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing snow acid snow (as) pure as the driven snow corn snow glory-of-the-snow heavy snow light snow red snow snow angel snow cone snow crab snow day snow fence snow globe snow bunting snow goose snow job snow leopard snow line snow pants snow pea snow plant snow pudding snow squall snow tire snow under snow-on-the-mountain snow-white snow thrower snow-in-summer snow blindness snow tube snow-blinded snow tubers See More acid snow (as) pure as the driven snow corn snow glory-of-the-snow heavy snow light snow red snow snow angel snow cone snow crab snow day snow fence snow globe snow bunting snow goose snow job snow leopard snow line snow pants snow pea snow plant snow pudding snow squall snow tire snow under snow-on-the-mountain snow-white snow thrower snow-in-summer snow blindness snow tube snow-blinded snow tubers See More Kids Definition snow 1 of 2 noun ˈsnō 1 : small white crystals of ice formed directly from the water vapor of the air 2 : a mass of snowflakes fallen to earth a foot of snow snow 2 of 2 verb snowed; snowing : to fall or cause to fall in or as snow It's snowing west of here. Medical Definition snow noun ˈsnō 1 : any of various congealed or crystallized substances resembling snow in appearance carbon dioxide snow 2 slang a : cocaine b : heroin Biographical Definition Snow biographical name ˈsnō C(harles) P(ercy) 1905–1980 Baron Snow English novelist and physicist snows verb present tense third-person singular of snow 1 as in fools to cause to believe what is untrue easily snowed by her glib talk Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fools tricks deceives kids bluffs buffaloes humbugs gulls suckers teases hoaxes stings burns gammons has on dupes catches cozens deludes strings along beguiles gaffs hornswoggles spoofs has sucks in bamboozles cons misleads misguides misinforms hoodwinks fleeces juggles cheats fakes out sticks snookers mulcts leads one down the garden path does a number on takes in bleeds pulls the wool over one's eyes pulls one's leg leads one up the garden path rooks chisels skins hustles euchres swindles flimflams puts on shortchanges diddles defrauds squeezes Antonyms & Near Antonyms reveals exposes undeceives uncovers unmasks debunks tells discloses shows up divulges disillusions unveils disenchants uncloaks disabuses See More 2 as in bleaches to make white or whiter by removing color the years had snowed his hair to a silvery white, making it difficult at first to recognize her old high school crush Synonyms & Similar Words bleaches fades brightens blanches whitens pales decolorizes dulls frosts blenches dims washes out mats lightens silvers matts mattes whitewashes etiolates Antonyms & Near Antonyms deepens darkens shades stripes patterns dapples blackens specks streaks tints spots mottles flecks discolors marbles embrowns tarnishes colors speckles pigments paints stains tinges dyes shines daubs striates splotches blotches variegates burnishes polishes checkers polychromes tinctures See More
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