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- [snoh-shoo]
- /ˈsnoʊˌʃu/
- /ˈsnəʊ.ʃuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snoh-shoo]
- /ˈsnoʊˌʃu/
Definitions of snowshoe word
- noun snowshoe a contrivance that may be attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking, especially a light, racket-shaped frame across which is stretched a network of rawhide. 1
- noun snowshoe Indian yellow (def 1). 1
- verb without object snowshoe to walk or travel on snowshoes. 1
- noun snowshoe shoe for walking in snow 1
- countable noun snowshoe Snowshoes are oval frames which have a strong net stretched across them and which you fasten to your feet so that you can walk on deep snow. 0
- noun snowshoe a device to facilitate walking on snow, esp a racket-shaped frame with a network of thongs stretched across it 0
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Origin of snowshoe
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1655-65; snow + shoe
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Parts of speech for Snowshoe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snowshoe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
snowshoe usage trend in Literature
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