snowy

adjective

ˈsnō-ē 

snowier; snowiest

1

a

: composed of snow or melted snow

b

: marked by or covered with snow

2

a

: whitened by snow

b

: snow-white

snowily

ˈsnō-ə-lē 

adverb

snowiness

ˈsnō-ē-nəs 

noun

Examples of snowy in a Sentence

This is the snowiest winter in years.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Navigating rainy or snowy streets in heels is tricky enough, so choosing a secure heel can help improve your stability on slippery floors. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026

Expand In 2019, Slowinski and his kids experienced the snowiest Halloween in Chicago on record, according to weather service data. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Philly kids who visited the academy could experience different ecosystems, from the snowy lands of the bobcat to rainforests home to giant monkeys. — Lili Mei Granda Argianas, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing snowy

• snowy egret
• snowy owl
• snowy plover

Rhymes for snowy

• chloe
• doughy
• joey
• lowy
• showy

Kids Definition

snowy

adjective

ˈsnō-ē 

snowier; snowiest

1

: marked by or covered with snow

a snowy day

snowy mountaintops

2

a

: whitened by or as if by snow

an orchard snowy with apple blossoms

b

: snow-white

Geographical Definition

Snowy

geographical name

river 278 miles (447 kilometers) long in southeastern Australia flowing from the Snowy Mountains in southeastern New South Wales to the Pacific in southeastern Victoria