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snow
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- pronunciation:
- sno
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
soft, white flakes of ice that fall from the sky to the earth. Snow is formed when water in the upper air freezes into crystals.
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| definition 2: |
a layer or collection of such flakes that have fallen to the ground.
The snow on the mountain tops shone in the sun.
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| definition 3: |
a storm during which such flakes fall; snowstorm.
No one will ever forget the big snow of 1996. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
snows, snowing, snowed |
| definition 1: |
to fall as snow.
It snowed last night.
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| definition 2: |
to cover, close, or block with snow (usually followed by "in," "under," or "over").
The blizzard snowed them in for two days. |
| related words: |
precipitate, talk, trick |
Word Builder: snow +
- snowball:
a ball made of snow.
- snowfall:
the amount of snow that falls.
- snowman:
large balls of snow made to look like a person.
- snowstorm:
a storm in which a lot of snow falls.
- snowy:
full of snow.
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