snowy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsnoʊi/ (US)
- /ˈsnəʊi/ (UK)
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Etymology
From Middle English snowy, snawy; from Old English snāwiġ. By surface analysis, snow + -y.
Meanings
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Marked by snow; characterized by snow.
snowy day
snowy picture on the television
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Covered with snow; snow-covered; besnowed.
So we continue climbing to the saddle of the Kleine Scheidegg, where ahead there comes into view the wide expanse of the Grindelwald valley, backed by the snowy crown of the Wetterhorn.
1960 December, Voyageur, “The Mountain Railways of the Bernese Oberland”, in Trains Illustrated, page 752:snowy hillside
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Snow-white in color; white as snow.
A man got up in all the outward trappings of a gentleman: an extensive display of snowy linen, unimpeachable tailoring, ganté, botté, in perfection; nothing overdone.
1873, Grace Ramsay, A Salon in the Last Days of the Empire, and Other Sketches, London: Richard Bentley and Son, page 4:Disgusted with the world and worldlings, I drove down to an estate of my father's, in Suffolk, determined to “misanthropise” and be romantic ; but all my plans were disconcerted by the “Large blue eyes, fair locks, and snowy hands” of Miss Emily Hathenden, whose estate bordered on my own.
1888, The Lady's Book - Volumes 6-7, page 243:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| snowiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
snowy daisy-bush · snowy cinquefoil · snowy dart · snowyish · snowy egret · snowy missile Meza indusiata) · snowy mespil · snowy twig pruner · snowy limpet · snowy angle · snowy heron · snowy gooseberry · snowy masked bee · snowy gabara · snowy orchid · snowy campion · snowy tree cricket · snowy hydrangea · snowy inky cap · snowy waxcap · snowy woodwax) · snowy ink cap · Snowy River · snowy bumble bee · snowy pear · snowy curculio · snowy lemming · snowy footman · snowy owl · Snowy Plain · Snowy Mountains · snowy map lichen · snowy cotinga · snowy petrel · snowy geometer moth · snowy bolete · snowy mining bee · snowy mespilus · unsnowy · snowy auk · snowy albatross · Snowy Valleys · snowy woodrush · snowy falcon · Snowy Monaro · snowy mason · snowily · snowiness · snowy hare · snowy grouper · snowy barbet · snowy thistle · snowy oysterling · snowy sheathbill · snowy plover · snowy mintbush
Synonyms
Translations (42)
ru сне́жный (marked by snow) · sh snjȅžan (marked by snow) · el χιονισμένος (marked by snow) · es nevado (marked by snow) · fi luminen (marked by snow) · gl nevarento (marked by snow) · ar ثَلْجِيّ (marked by snow) · it innevato (marked by snow) · ga sneachtúil (marked by snow) · sh snȅžan (marked by snow) · cs sněžný (marked by snow) · eo neĝa (marked by snow) · sh сње̏жан (marked by snow) · ca neval (marked by snow) · pl śnieżny (marked by snow) · fa برفی (marked by snow) · ru снегово́й (marked by snow) · be сьне́жны (marked by snow) · pt nevoso (marked by snow) · sh сне̏жан (marked by snow) · la niveus (marked by snow) · sl snežen (marked by snow) · ca nevat (marked by snow) · fi lumisateinen (marked by snow) · urj-kya лөмъя (marked by snow) · fr neigeux (marked by snow) · pt nevado (marked by snow) · be сьнегавы́ (marked by snow) · is snjóugur (marked by snow) · la nivōsus (marked by snow) · sv snöig (marked by snow) · mi pūhuka (marked by snow) · be сне́жны (marked by snow) · ga sneachtach (marked by snow) · mk снежен (marked by snow) · bg сне́жен (marked by snow) · is snjóþungur (marked by snow) · de Schnee- (marked by snow) · uk снігови́й (marked by snow) · be снегавы́ (marked by snow) · sk snežný (marked by snow) · uk сні́жний (marked by snow)