often attributive
1
a
: 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 as
a
: a dessert made of stiffly beaten whites of eggs, sugar, and fruit pulp
apple snow
b
: a usually white crystalline substance that condenses from a fluid phase as snow does
ammonia snow
c
slang
d
: small transient light or dark spots on a television screen
snowed; snowing; snows
: to fall in or as snow
1
: to cause to fall like or as snow
2
a
: to cover, shut in, or imprison with or as if with snow
b
: to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly
3
: to whiten like snow
Examples of snow in a Sentence
Noun
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.
Verb
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
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 May 2025
In Tromsø, where snow still lingers on the mountains and the sun barely dips below the horizon, Norway’s national day takes on a distinctive Arctic character.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Khwaga Ghani, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Anyone trying to snow the public with bogus math felt his sting and earned his contempt.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Challenges with weather in ‘Sons of the Neon Night’
Early in the film, snow falls upon the city of Hong Kong — an unusual sight, given that Hong Kong does not experience snowfall in real life.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 May 2025
In Tromsø, where snow still lingers on the mountains and the sun barely dips below the horizon, Norway’s national day takes on a distinctive Arctic character.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
She was snowed into her village and couldn't reach a hospital.
—Khwaga Ghani, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Anyone trying to snow the public with bogus math felt his sting and earned his contempt.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Snow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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snow
1 of 2 noun1
a
: small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air
b
: a fall of snow crystals : a mass of snow crystals that have fallen to earth
2
: something resembling snow: as
a
: a dessert made of stiffly beaten egg whites, sugar, and fruit
pineapple snow
b
slang
: cocaine
snow
2 of 2 verb1
: to fall or cause to fall in or as snow
it had been snowing all day
2
: to cover, shut in, or imprison with or as if with snow
we were snowed in for two days
the desk was snowed under by papers
3
: to deceive, persuade, or charm with insincere or flattering talk
couldn't snow her with his compliments
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