snow-broth
Americannoun
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melted snow.
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a mixture of snow and water.
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ice-cold liquid.
Etymology
Origin of snow-broth
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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And perhaps the seeming "snow-broth blood" of Angelo puts him upon affecting a more frisky circulation than he really has.
From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Hudson, Henry Norman
"A man, whose blood Is very snow-broth; one who never feels The wanton stings and motions of the sense, But doth rebate and blunt his natural edge With profits of the mind, study and fast."
From Notes and Queries, Number 82, May 24, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
It was a village of no importance, save for the road that close by forded the Guadalete, which was a pale icy mountain stream, snow-broth, as Shakespeare said.
From The Judge by West, Rebecca
Upon his place, And with full line of his authority, Governs Lord Angelo: a man whose blood Is very snow-broth; one who never feels The wanton stings and motions of the sense.
From Measure for Measure by Shakespeare, William
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