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snowy

snow·y
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [snoh-ee]
    • /ˈsnoʊ i/
    • /ˈsnəʊ.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [snoh-ee]
    • /ˈsnoʊ i/

Definitions of snowy word

  • adjective snowy abounding in or covered with snow: snowy fields. 1
  • adjective snowy characterized by snow, as the weather: a snowy day. 1
  • adjective snowy pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling snow. 1
  • adjective snowy of the color of snow; snow-white: snowy skin. 1
  • adjective snowy immaculate; unsullied. 1
  • adjective snowy covered with snow 1

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Origin of snowy

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English snawy, Old English snāwig. See snow, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Snowy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

snowy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".

snowy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for snowy

adj snowy

  • achromic — colourless
  • albino — An albino is a person or animal with very white skin, white hair, and pink eyes.
  • algid — chilly or cold
  • aqueous — In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
  • brumal — of, characteristic of, or relating to winter; wintry

noun snowy

  • blonde — A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blond is used when describing men.
  • leucous — White; albino.

adjective snowy

  • dirtless — Free of dirt.
  • hibernal — of or relating to winter; wintry.
  • hoary — gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.
  • ivory — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
  • wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.

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