niveous

[ niv-ee-uhs ]

adjective

1. resembling snow, especially in whiteness; snowy.

niveous

/ ˈnɪvɪəs /

adjective

1. resembling snow, esp in colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of niveous¹

1615–25; < Latin niveus snowy, snow-white, of, from snow, equivalent to niv- (stem of nix ) snow + -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of niveous¹

C17: from Latin niveus, from nix snow

Example Sentences

So Cinaber becomes red by the acide exhalation of sulphur, which otherwise presents a pure and niveous white.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• stormy
• wintry