English Explanatory Dictionary

snowy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Marked by snow; characterized by snow.
  2. Covered with snow; snow-covered; besnowed.
  3. Snow-white in color, white as snow.
noun
  1. Synonym of snowy owl.
  2. Synonym of snowy egret.
name
  1. A common name for a white dog

Pronunciation

/ˈsnəʊi/ /ˈsnoʊi/ en-us-snowy.ogg

Word forms

snowy snowier snowiest snowies

Etymology

From Middle English snowy, snawy, from Old English snāwiġ. By surface analysis, snow + -y.

Synonyms

niveous snowy owl snowy egret

Derived words

snowily snowiness snowy albatross snowy angle snowy auk snowy barbet snowy bolete snowy bumble bee snowy campion snowy cinquefoil snowy cotinga snowy curculio snowy daisy-bush snowy dart snowy egret snowy falcon snowy footman snowy gabara snowy geometer moth snowy gooseberry snowy grouper snowy hare snowy heron snowy hydrangea snowy inky cap snowy ink cap snowyish snowy lemming snowy limpet snowy map lichen snowy masked bee snowy mason snowy mespil snowy mespilus snowy mining bee snowy mintbush snowy missile Meza indusiata) Snowy Monaro Snowy Mountains snowy orchid snowy owl snowy oysterling snowy pear snowy petrel Snowy Plain snowy plover Snowy River snowy sheathbill snowy thistle snowy tree cricket snowy twig pruner Snowy Valleys snowy waxcap snowy woodrush snowy woodwax) unsnowy
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