snow
snow Lexical Profile
snow Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.
"The children rushed outside early in the morning to play in the fresh snow."
A season or spell of falling snow, or a specific snowstorm.
"The heavy snows of January made the mountain passes completely impassable for weeks."
A slang term for cocaine.
"The detective discovered a hidden package of snow in the suspect's vehicle during the search."
• verb
To fall as atmospheric ice crystals.
"It is expected to snow heavily throughout the weekend, prompting travel advisories."
To cover, confine, or obstruct an area or person with a large amount of fallen snow.
"We were snowed in at the cabin for three days before the plows could clear the rural roads."
American To mislead, deceive, or overwhelm someone with flattery or insincere talk.
"The salesman tried to snow us with technical jargon, but we quickly saw right through his pitch."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English snāw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sneeuw and German Schnee, from the Proto-Indo-European root *sneygʷh- (to snow).
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