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snowy

UK/ˈsnəʊi/ US/ˈsnoʊi/ fairly common informal

adjective

1.

marked by the presence of snow

  • “a white Christmas”
  • “the white hills of a northern winter”
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2.

covered with snow

  • “snow-clad hills”
  • “snow-covered roads”
  • “a long snowy winter”
3.

the white color of snow

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Origin

From Middle English snowy, snawy; from Old English snāwiġ. By surface analysis, snow + -y.

Phrases

  • snowy albatross
  • snowy angle
  • snowy auk
  • snowy barbet
  • snowy bolete
  • snowy bumble bee
  • snowy campion
  • snowy cinquefoil

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