English Explanatory Dictionary

snowstorm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.
  2. A snow globe.

Pronunciation

/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/ en-us-snowstorm.ogg

Word forms

snowstorm snowstorms snow storm snow-storm

Etymology

From earlier snow-storm, snow storm, equivalent to snow + storm. Compare Scots snawstorm (“snowstorm”), Saterland Frisian Sneestoarm (“snowstorm”), West Frisian sniestoarm (“snowstorm”), Dutch sneeuwstorm (“snowstorm”), German Low German Sneestorm (“snowstorm”), German Schneesturm (“snowstorm”), Danish snestorm (“snowstorm”), Swedish snöstorm (“snowstorm”), Icelandic snjóstormur (“snowstorm”). Compare also Middle English storm of snow (“snowstorm”).

Synonyms

blizzard snowdome snow globe

Derived words

snowstormy
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