Main Entry: bliz·zard

Pronunciation: \ˈbli-zərd\

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1870

1 : a long severe snowstorm
2 : an intensely strong cold wind filled with fine snow
3 : an overwhelming rush or deluge <a blizzard of mail around the holidays>

— bliz·zardy \ˈbli-zər-dē\ also bliz·zard·ly \-ˌzərd-lē\ adjective