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snowy Definition

snowy (snōē)

adjective snowi·er, snowi·est

  1. characterized by snow
  2. covered or filled with snow a snowy valley
  3. like or suggestive of snow; specif.,
    1. pure; unsoiled; spotless
    2. white
  4. of or consisting of snow

Etymology: ME snawi < OE snawig

snowy Related Forms
snowi·ly adverb snowi·ness noun
snowy Synonyms

snowy

modif.

niveous, snowlike, fluffy, fleecy, feathery, soft, icy, cold, wintry, blizzardlike, stormy, blanketing, drifting, drifted, glaring, white, gleaming, dazzling, powdery.

snowy Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • look: If the artwork looks snowy all over, it is less than VG condition.

Modifies a noun

  • owl: Answer The rarest owl in Scotland would be the snowy owl.
  • peak: Looking south, you see the snowy peaks of a distant mountain.
  • mountain: Mia's Story Mia lives with her family in a small South American village beneath the snowy mountains.
  • summit: There is also an opportunity to view the snowy summit, weather dependant.
  • wilderness: Jack London never led huskies into a snowy wilderness.
  • slope: Mandy peered up the snowy slope to the ridge.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: February 1969 was a very snowy month, one I have never seen bettered.
  • often: Beautiful sunny autumn days precede a cold and often snowy winter.
  • sometimes: Well Summer is almost here and after the cold and wet and sometimes snowy winter, here's hoping Summer is a good one.
  • quite: December 1981 was certainly the coldest December on record, but it was also quite snowy.
  • slightly: If itâs slightly snowy occasionally, then after switchover itâs likely your reception will improve.
  • particularly: In particularly snowy areas drivers have two options; either use winter tires or fit snow chains around the car's summer tires.

Preposition: in

  • winter: The prairies are dry in thee summer but cold and snowy in the winter.
snowy Quotes

Snowy, Flowy, Blowy, Showery, Flowery, Bowery, Hoppy,Croppy, Droppy, Breezy, Sneezy, Freezy.

—Ellis, George

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