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- [snoh-drift]
- /ˈsnoʊˌdrɪft/
- /ˈsnəʊ.drɪft/
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- [snoh-drift]
- /ˈsnoʊˌdrɪft/
Definitions of snowdrift word
- noun snowdrift a mound or bank of snow driven together by the wind. 1
- noun snowdrift snow driven before the wind. 1
- noun snowdrift pile of windblown snow 1
- countable noun snowdrift A snowdrift is a deep pile of snow formed by the wind. 0
- noun snowdrift a bank of deep snow driven together by the wind 0
- noun snowdrift a smooth heap of snow blown together by the wind 0
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Origin of snowdrift
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at snow, drift
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Parts of speech for Snowdrift
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snowdrift popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
snowdrift usage trend in Literature
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- what does snowdrift mean?
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