nival
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of nival
First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin nivālis “of, belonging to snow; covered with snow; snowy,” equivalent to niv- (stem of nix ) “snow” + -ālis -al 1; snow ( def. )
Example Sentences
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I had a great time at the @GenOpp #CreepyCare -nival tonight and made a new friend.
From The Guardian
Nival, nī′val, adj. snowy, growing among snow.—adj.
From Project Gutenberg
DST reportedly invested $300m in Facebook and the biggest chunk of a $180m-round in Zynga in 2009, $4m in online gaming firm Nival in 2010 and $40m in Airbnb this year.
From The Guardian
Inside, game developer Nival invited attendees to "get some tail" in an inflatable bouncy house with "booth babes" sporting pinned-on fox tails and wiggling their chests.
From Seattle Times
Nival, living in or near snow.
From Project Gutenberg
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