blizzard

bliz·zard

noun \ˈbli-zərd\

Definition of BLIZZARD

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

Examples of BLIZZARD

1. We were snowed in by a raging blizzard.

Origin of BLIZZARD

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1870

Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

Rhymes with BLIZZARD

gizzard, izzard, lizard, vizard, wizard