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- [snoh]
- /snoʊ/
- /snəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snoh]
- /snoʊ/
Definitions of snowed word
- noun snowed Meteorology. a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air. Compare ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets. 1
- noun snowed these flakes as forming a layer on the ground or other surface. 1
- noun snowed the fall of these flakes or a storm during which these flakes fall. 1
- noun snowed something resembling a layer of these flakes in whiteness, softness, or the like: the snow of fresh linen. 1
- noun snowed Literary. white blossoms. the white color of snow. 1
- noun snowed Slang. cocaine or heroin. 1
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Origin of snowed
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English snāw; cognate with Dutch sneeuw, German Schnee, Old Norse snǣr, Gothic snaiws, Latin nix (genitive nivis), Greek níps (accusative nípha), OCS sněgŭ; (v.) Middle English snowen, derivative of the noun; replacing Middle English snewen, Old English snīwan; cognate with Old High German snīwan (German schneien), Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snīen
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Parts of speech for Snowed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snowed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
snowed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snowed
adj snowed
adjective snowed
- aroused — in a state of sexual arousal
- bamboozled — to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into): They bamboozled us into joining the club. Synonyms: gyp, dupe, trick, cheat, swindle, defraud, flimflam, hoax, gull, rook; delude, mislead, fool.
- conned — to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone).
- dazzled — to overpower or dim the vision of by intense light: He was dazzled by the sudden sunlight.
- duped — duplicate.
verb snowed
- auction — An auction is a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.
- bead — Beads are small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through the middle. Beads are often put together on a piece of string or wire to make jewellery.
- chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
- fawned — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
- freight — goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
Antonyms for snowed
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