snowwoman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz Proto-West Germanic *snaiw Old English snāw Middle English snow English snow Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English snowwoman From snow + -woman.
Meanings
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A female version of a snowman, i.e. having female characteristics
Winter grew fearsome, forcing the couple to stick close to the cave with nothing but menial chores to occupy their time. To break the tedium, they built snowmen and snowwomen, and snowkids.
2012, George Groves Jr, Eden... Closed:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowwomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| snowoman | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
fr bonne femme de neige (Translations) · pl bałwanica (Translations)