snowman

[ snoh-man ]

noun

, plural snow·men.

1. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
2. Slang.
   1. the numeral eight:

      They retired Ripken’s number in 2001, so no Oriole will again wear that snowman on his back.

   2. Golf. a score of eight strokes on any individual hole:

      I blew it on the ninth hole—still can’t believe I made the dreaded snowman.

snowman

/ ˈsnəʊˌmæn /

noun

1. a figure resembling a man, made of packed snow

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowman¹

First recorded in 1820–30; snow + man

Example Sentences

Other new menu items include Starbuck’s Gingerbread Cream Cold Foam, a blend of gingerbread flavors with vanilla sweet cream; Turkey Sage Danish, a savory pastry filled with turkey sausage and bechamel sauce; Dark Toffee Bundt, a personal-sized, toffee-flavored Bundt cake; Penguin Cookie, a shortbread cookie iced with a penguin design; and Snowman Cake Pop, a vanilla-flavored cake mixed with buttercream and dipped in a white chocolate icing.

From Salon

Carey then sings her legendary, "It's time" as Gomez turns into a snowman and her set is a winter wonderland, with "All I Want For Christmas Is You" blaring.

From Salon

The Royal Mint, which is one of Britain’s oldest companies and the original maker of UK coins, has previously featured hugely popular children's characters on its coins, including Paddington, The Snowman, and Beatrix Potter favourites.

From BBC

One dizzying shot comes from the point of view of a snowman who’s popped off his own head and hurled it like a bowling ball.

From New York Times

The rapper, also known as the Snowman, shared a photo of the statement to his Instagram page on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times