English Explanatory Dictionary

snownado

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tornado that touches down over a snow covered area, such as a field or mountain, and draws snow up into its vortices.
  2. Synonym of snowspout.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

snownado snownados snownadoes

Etymology

Blend of snow + tornado. By surface analysis, snow + -nado.

Synonyms

snowspout
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