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snowy

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adjective \ˈsnō-ē\

Simple Definition of snowy

  • : having a lot of snow

  • : covered in snow

  • : white like snow

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of snowy

snowier

snowiest

  1. 1a :  composed of snow or melted snowb :  marked by or covered with snow

  2. 2a :  whitened by snowb :  snow-white

snowily

play \ˈsnō-ə-lē\ adverb

snowiness

play \ˈsnō-ē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of snowy in a sentence

  1. This is the snowiest winter in years.



Before 12th Century

First Known Use of snowy

before 12th century

Snowy

geographical name

Definition of Snowy

  1. river 278 miles (447 kilometers) SE Australia flowing from Snowy Mountains to the Pacific in SE Victoria



SNOWY Defined for Kids

snowy

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adjective \ˈsnō-ē\

Definition of snowy for Students

snowier

snowiest

  1. 1 :  having or covered with snow <snowy mountains>

  2. 2 :  white like snow <snowy clouds>



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  1. Spanish Central: Translation of snowy Nglish: Translation of snowy for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of snowy for Arabic speakers

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