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- [snoh-fleyk]
- /ˈsnoʊˌfleɪk/
- /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snoh-fleyk]
- /ˈsnoʊˌfleɪk/
Definitions of snowflake word
- noun snowflake one of the small, feathery masses or flakes in which snow falls. 1
- noun snowflake Meteorology. an agglomeration of snow crystals falling as a unit. any snow particle. 1
- noun snowflake any of certain European plants belonging to the genus Leucojum, of the amaryllis family, resembling the snowdrop. 1
- noun snowflake snow bunting. 1
- noun snowflake crystal of snow 1
- noun snowflake arctic bird 1
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Origin of snowflake
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; snow + flake1
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Parts of speech for Snowflake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snowflake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
snowflake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snowflake
noun snowflake
- flake — fake2 (defs 2, 3).
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