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

Meanwhile, in Lapland, reindeer wander through snowy forests beneath the dancing green ribbons of the aurora borealis. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

In Kentucky, a very snowy and cold winter is predicted following historic weather across the commonwealth in 2025. —Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025

Midwest and Great Lakes: snowy New Year’s, big storm in early February, and brisk winds into March. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025

Michigan could see a snowy winter season with bursts of cold spells through February, if long-range forecasts recently released prove accurate. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025

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