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snowflake

snowf·lake

UK/ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/ US/ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

a crystal of snow

Synonyms
2.

Origin

From snow + flake. Compare Saterland Frisian Sneeflokke (“snowflake”), Dutch sneeuwvlok, Luxembourgish Schnéiflack, German Schneeflocke.

Phrases

  • autumn snowflake
  • Koch snowflake
  • paper snowflake
  • quiet as a snowflake
  • snowflake baby
  • snowflake child
  • snowflake curve
  • snowflake eel

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