snowy

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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

snowiness

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noun

snow·​i·​ness -ōēnə̇s 

-ōin-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being snowy

Examples of snowy in a Sentence

Adjective

This is the snowiest winter in years.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Chicago breaks snowfall records before December Chicago started the snowy season last year with a similarly strong punch, breaking snowfall records by the end of November, according to the NOAA. — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 26 June 2026

The rat terrier mix spent his winter going on snowy hikes in New York's Catskills, and is now back to enjoying sunny boat rides. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Spring is unpredictable, albeit beautiful, with the contrast of snowy peaks and emerging wildflowers. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026

The waitress' hair was a dark brown, and she was blessed with flawless, snowy white skin and eyes of ultramarine blue. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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