snowing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsnəʊɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From snow (verb).
Meanings
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A fall of snow.
And sometimes hours of peace, I own, / Upon some fairer leaves have shown, / White as the snowings of that heaven / By which those hours of peace were given.
a. 1852, Thomas Moore, Written in a Common-Place Book:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |