snowcapped

or snow-capped

[ snoh-kapt ]

/ ˈsnoʊˌkæpt /

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adjective

topped with snow: the snowcapped Alps.

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Origin of snowcapped

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby snowcapped

snow bridge, snow-broth, snow bunting, snowbush, snowcap, snowcapped, snowcat, snow cave, snow-clad, snowclone, snow cone

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How to use snowcapped in a sentence

Empty gravel roads take you right up to the base of snowcapped mountains.
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On a given day in the area around Moab, Utah, visitors may view snowcapped mountains while gazing through a red-rock-desert arch that curves above a Grand-rivaling canyon.
Once the Uranium Capital of the World, Moab, Utah, wants to unload its radioactive legacy|Sarah Scoles|September 9, 2021|Popular-Science
The ramp opened to a spring breeze and a view of snowcapped mountains.
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On this day's march we came in sight of the long-looked-for snowcapped mountains.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer

Here one is afforded a perfect view of the Lake and its snowcapped ranges east and south.
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton James

British Dictionary definitions for snowcapped

snowcapped

/ (ˈsnəʊˌkæpt) /

adjective

(of a mountain, hill, etc) having a cap of snow on the top

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snowcapped

or snow-capped

Origin of snowcapped

Words nearby snowcapped

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