snowcapped
or snow-capped
[ snoh-kapt ]
/ ˈsnoʊˌkæpt /
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adjective
topped with snow: the snowcapped Alps.
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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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Example sentences from the Web for snowcapped
The ramp opened to a spring breeze and a view of snowcapped mountains.
On this day's march we came in sight of the long-looked-for snowcapped mountains.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel PalmerHere 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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