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snow

noun, often attributive
\ ˈsnƍ How to pronounce snow (audio) \

Definition of snow

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1a : 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

snow

verb
snowed; snowing; snows

Definition of snow (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

: to fall in or as snow

transitive verb

1 : to cause to fall like or as snow
2a : to cover, shut in, or imprison with or as if with snow
b : to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly
3 : to whiten like snow

Snow

biographical name
\ ˈsnƍ How to pronounce Snow (audio) \

Definition of Snow (Entry 3 of 3)

C(harles) P(ercy) 1905–1980 Baron Snow English novelist and physicist

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Other Words from snow

Noun

snowless \ ˈsnƍ-​ləs How to pronounce snowless (audio) \ adjective

Examples of snow in a Sentence

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
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

There's no getting around how greedy the game is in terms of pumping clouds of dust, snow, frost, and sand into its beat-by-beat gameplay, particularly while racing through open plains on the Skiff. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Gears of War 5 hands-on: A new blockbuster for the game-subscription era," 30 Aug. 2019 But as startling as the crisp and, yes, dramatic images may be, a sense of slight monotony sometimes creeps in after so many shots of ice, calving glaciers, heaving waves, sea foam, rain, snow, fog, mist, etc. Michael Sullivan, Houston Chronicle, "Documentary ‘Aquarela’ is a beautifully terrifying immersion," 29 Aug. 2019 Traditionalists will argue that domes deprive us of the very conditions—ice, snow, fog, mud—that have given the game some of its most memorable moments. SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 The four-season climate allows companies to test their technology and observe consumer behavior across a range of challenging weather conditions like fog and snow, which can wreak havoc on sensors’ ability to read infrastructure. Fortune, "The European Shopping Center Where Technology’s Future Is Being Tracked Today," 14 July 2019 Beyond her lies a valley filled with the pink blossoms of peach trees in full bloom and, beyond that, right past the large irrigated fields, the Wasatch Mountains, still covered with snow, majestically crossing the spring skyline. Danny Lyon, The New York Review of Books, "Home Is Where the Heart Is: A Return to Perry, Utah," 31 May 2019 Cyclocross races are held in almost every weather condition — rain, snow, sleet, heat, just about everything but lightning — on mixed-terrain courses that can feature asphalt, mud, dirt, grass, and even sand. Brion O’connor, BostonGlobe.com, "The agony, and ecstasy, of cyclocross," 21 Aug. 2019 Outbreaks of extreme cold and heavy snows in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, for example, have been tied in part to Arctic ice loss. Andrew Freedman, chicagotribune.com, "Loss of Arctic sea ice may not be causing cold winters in U.S., Asia after all, study finds," 19 Aug. 2019 Grasslands, especially when snow covered, reflect more sunlight than does dark forest. Katie Orlinsky, National Geographic, "Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all.," 16 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

With an approach that rivals any snowed-in Chicago neighborhood, Evanston residents don’t leave their spots along the Fourth of July parade route to chance. Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "Lawn chairs, tarps and tape: Marking dibs along Evanston’s parade route begins well before July 4," 2 July 2019 Soon after Paloma arrives, the sky darkens and begins snowing ash. Sean Mccoy, Los Angeles Times, "Review: An authoritarian leader’s shadow looms over a weary country in ‘The Remainder’," 18 July 2019 It’s never snowed in Denver in July, and July and August mark the only two months of the calendar year to not have measurable snowfall in the Mile High City. Chris Bianchi, The Denver Post, "Colorado weather: Will July temps warm up, finally?," 1 July 2019 For the past decade, Hershberger has plowed their driveway when it's snowed. Matthew Vantryon, Indianapolis Star, "'Dad, don't you dare lie to me': One call unveiled his secret. His hometown helps him heal.," 7 June 2019 My favorite moment was waking up one Sunday completely snowed in. Monica Mendal, Vogue, "AmĂ©lie Pichard’s Eco-House Tour Through the American West," 13 Mar. 2019 Internet and cellphone service is spotty, the two roads to the outside world are snowed in every winter, and Buddhist monasteries compete with military outposts for prime mountaintop locations. New York Times, "Delivering Amazon Packages to the Top of the World," 2 July 2018