Snowy: meaning, definitions and examples

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snowy

[ ˈsnəʊi ]

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weather

Covered with, characterized by, or consisting of snow.

Synonyms

frosty, powdery, white

Examples of usage

The children enjoyed playing in the snowy park.
We woke up to a beautiful snowy landscape this morning.

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appearance

White or pale in color, resembling snow.

Synonyms

bleached, pale, white

Examples of usage

Her hair was a snowy white.
The snowy egret is a beautiful bird.

Translations

Translations of the word "snowy" in other languages:

🇵🇹 nevado

🇮🇳 बर्फीला

🇩🇪 schneebedeckt

🇮🇩 bersalju

🇺🇦 сніжний

🇵🇱 śnieżny

🇯🇵 雪の

🇫🇷 enneigé

🇪🇸 nevado

🇹🇷 karlı

🇰🇷 눈이 오는

🇸🇦 مغطى بالثلج

🇨🇿 zasněžený

🇸🇰 zasnežený

🇨🇳 下雪的

🇸🇮 zasnežen

🇮🇸 snjórugur

🇰🇿 қарлы

🇬🇪 თოვლიანი

🇦🇿 qarla örtülü

🇲🇽 nevado

Word origin

The word 'snowy' originated from the combination of 'snow' + '-y', with 'snow' itself having Old English and Germanic roots. The adjective 'snowy' has been used in English since the 14th century to describe anything related to or resembling snow.