niveous

[niv-ee-uh s]

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adjective

resembling snow, especially in whiteness; snowy.

Origin of niveous

1615–25; < Latin niveus snowy, snow-white, of, from snow, equivalent to niv- (stem of nix) snow + -eus -eous

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Related Words for niveous

wintry, stormy, fluffy, pure, soft, spotless, white, nival

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Historical Examples of niveous

So Cinaber becomes red by the acide exhalation of sulphur, which otherwise presents a pure and niveous white.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for niveous

niveous

adjective

resembling snow, esp in colour

Word Origin for niveous

C17: from Latin niveus, from nix snow

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