often attributive
1
a
: precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C)
b(1)
: a descent or shower of snow crystals
(2)
: a mass of fallen snow crystals
2
: something resembling snow: such as
a
: a dessert made of stiffly beaten whites of eggs, sugar, and fruit pulp
apple snow
b
: a usually white crystalline substance that condenses from a fluid phase as snow does
ammonia snow
c
slang
d
: small transient light or dark spots on a television screen
snowed; snowing; snows
: to fall in or as snow
1
: to cause to fall like or as snow
2
a
: to cover, shut in, or imprison with or as if with snow
b
: to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly
3
: to whiten like snow
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Examples of snow in a Sentence
Noun
Snow fell softly on the town.
The mountains were blanketed with snow.
She took a walk in the snow.
We haven't had much snow this year.
She went out to shovel the snow.
Soon the warm spring sun will melt the winter snows.
the snows of the Rocky Mountains
A light snow was falling.
Verb
easily snowed by her glib talk
the years had snowed his hair to a silvery white, making it difficult at first to recognize her old high school crush
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
In the Denver area, communities received anywhere from a few inches to more than a foot and a half of snow.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Throughout our April voyage, heavenly cherry blossoms bloomed and snowed pale-pink petals upon us.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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Noun
In the mountains, the system arriving Wednesday was expected to bring 2-4 inches of snow above 5,500 feet west of state Highway 395 and 1-4 inches of snow on the west side of Lake Tahoe, according to the weather service.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
In the Denver area, communities received anywhere from a few inches to more than a foot and a half of snow.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
That is, the snowdrifts are up to my waist, and it’s been snowing all weekend.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Throughout our April voyage, heavenly cherry blossoms bloomed and snowed pale-pink petals upon us.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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“Snow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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snow
1 of 2 noun1
a
: small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air
b
: a fall of snow crystals : a mass of snow crystals that have fallen to earth
2
: something resembling snow: as
a
: a dessert made of stiffly beaten egg whites, sugar, and fruit
pineapple snow
b
slang
: cocaine
snow
2 of 2 verb1
: to fall or cause to fall in or as snow
it had been snowing all day
2
: to cover, shut in, or imprison with or as if with snow
we were snowed in for two days
the desk was snowed under by papers
3
: to deceive, persuade, or charm with insincere or flattering talk
couldn't snow her with his compliments
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