snowflake
noun /ˈsnəʊfleɪk/
/ˈsnəʊfleɪk/
- a small soft piece of frozen water that falls from the sky as snow
- A single snowflake landed on her nose.
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherc1- Snowflakes slowly drifted down from the sky.
- Snowflakes have an intricate six-branched star shape.
- The children watched the falling snowflakes from the hut.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- white
- fluffy
- drift
- fall
- flutter
- …
- (informal, disapproving) a person who believes they have special qualities and should receive special treatment; a person who is too sensitive to criticism and easily upset
- They really believe their precious snowflake is the best kid ever.
- These little snowflakes will soon discover that life doesn't come with trigger warnings.