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snowy.

Marked by snow; characterized by snow.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsnəʊi/UK/ˈsnoʊi/US
  1. Marked by snow; characterized by snow.

    snowy day
    snowy picture on the television
  2. Covered with snow; snow-covered; besnowed.

    snowy hillside
  3. Snow-white in color; white as snow.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English snowy, snawy; from Old English snāwiġ. By surface analysis, snow + -y.

noun/ˈsnəʊi/UK/ˈsnoʊi/US
  1. Synonym of snowy owl.

    informal
  2. Synonym of snowy egret.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English snowy, snawy; from Old English snāwiġ. By surface analysis, snow + -y.

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