adjective
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covered with or abounding in snow
snowy hills
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characterized by snow
snowy weather
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resembling snow in whiteness, purity, etc
Other Word Forms
- snowily adverb
- snowiness noun
Etymology
Origin of snowy
before 1000; Middle English snawy, Old English snāwig. See snow, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Perched upon a wide oak table, among more strange items, Duane spied a snowy owl reading from a large open book.
From Literature
In the north of Norway, Bodo can often be bitterly cold, snowy and windy during the long winter months, with temperatures deep into minus figures.
From BBC
The hazardous and snowy conditions also led to serious flight disruptions on Monday and Tuesday.
From BBC
Companies were hoping better weather would boost sales after extremely cold and snowy conditions in late January and early February.
From MarketWatch
Its pale blue packaging features snowy landscapes, which appear incongruous compared to the jungle surrounding the building.
From Barron's
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