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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
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-ScienceThe 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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