Definition of snow
1a : 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 asa : a dessert made of stiffly beaten whites of eggs, sugar, and fruit pulp apple snowb : a usually white crystalline substance that condenses from a fluid phase as snow does ammonia snowc slang (1) : cocaine (2) : heroind : small transient light or dark spots on a television screen
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Examples of snow in a Sentence
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.
Origin and Etymology of snow
Middle English, from Old English snāw; akin to Old High German snēo snow, Latin niv-, nix, Greek nipha (accusative)
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Definition of snow
intransitive verb
: to fall in or as snow
transitive verb
1 : to cause to fall like or as snow
2a : to cover, shut in, or imprison with or as if with snowb : to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly
3 : to whiten like snow
Examples of snow in a Sentence
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
First Known Use of snow
14th century
Snow
playDefinition of Snow
C(harles) P(ercy) 1905–1980 Baron Snow English novelist and physicist
SNOW Defined for English Language Learners
snow
playDefinition of snow for English Language Learners
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: soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall to the ground from the sky in cold weather
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: white dots that appear on the screen of a television when it is receiving a weak signal
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Definition of snow for English Language Learners
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—used with it to say that snow is falling
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: to impress, deceive, or persuade (someone)
SNOW Defined for Kids
Definition of snow for Students
1 : small white crystals of ice formed directly from the water vapor of the air
2 : a mass of snowflakes fallen to earth a foot of snow
Definition of snow for Students
snowed
;snowing
: to fall or cause to fall in or as snow It's snowing west of here.
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