Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snoh-blingk]
- /ˈsnoʊˌblɪŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [snoh-blingk]
- /ˈsnoʊˌblɪŋk/
Definitions of snowblink word
- noun snowblink a white luminosity on the underside of clouds, caused by the reflection of light from a snow surface. 1
- noun snowblink a whitish glare in the sky reflected from snow 0
- noun snowblink a bright reflection of sunlight, esp. in polar regions, on the bottom of a low cloud, caused by a distant snowfield 0
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Origin of snowblink
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; snow + blink
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Parts of speech for Snowblink
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snowblink popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
snowblink usage trend in Literature
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