snowy

American  

[snoh-ee] / ˈsnoʊ i /

adjective

snowier, snowiest

1. abounding in or covered with snow.

   snowy fields.

2. characterized by snow, as the weather.

   a snowy day.

3. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling snow.

4. of the color of snow; snow-white.

   snowy skin.

5. immaculate; unsullied.

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snowy British  

/ ˈsnəʊɪ /

adjective

1. covered with or abounding in snow

   snowy hills

2. characterized by snow

   snowy weather

3. resembling snow in whiteness, purity, etc

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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

Local news footage showed protesters gathering along the snowy sidewalk nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal

Baldy — which reaches 10,064 ft — is particularly dangerous during winter’s snowy conditions, especially on the challenging Devil’s Backbone Trail, which can expose hikers to heavy wind conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

Many parts of the UK have experienced cold and snowy weather this winter.

From BBC

A cold snowy night in late November 2012 in New York’s Times Square.

From The Wall Street Journal

It included a map allegedly showing that the drones were launched from the Sumy and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine and a video of a downed drone lying in snowy woodland.

From BBC

Related Words

• cold
• icy
• stormy