blizzard

The definition of a blizzard is an intense snowstorm, or a heavy amount of something.

(noun)

An example of a blizzard is a snowstorm that traps people in their houses for days.

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See blizzard in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a severe snowstorm characterized by cold temperatures and heavy drifting of snow
  2. an overwhelming number or amount; deluge

Origin: ? < dial. bliz, violent blow; ? akin to Ger blitz, lightning

See blizzard in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A violent snowstorm with winds blowing at a minimum speed of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and visibility of less than one-quarter mile (400 meters) for three hours.
    b. A very heavy snowstorm with high winds.
  2. A torrent; a superabundance: a blizzard of phone calls.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps of imitative origin

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