snowy

[ snoh-ee ]

adjective

, snow·i·er, snow·i·est.

1. abounding in or covered with snow:

   snowy fields.

2. characterized by snow, as the weather:

   a snowy day.

3. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling snow.
4. of the color of snow; snow-white:

   snowy skin.

5. immaculate; unsullied.

snowy

/ ˈsnəʊɪ /

adjective

1. covered with or abounding in snow

   snowy hills

2. characterized by snow

   snowy weather

3. resembling snow in whiteness, purity, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈsnowily, adverb
• ˈsnowiness, noun

Other Words From

• snowi·ly adverb
• snowi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowy¹

before 1000; Middle English snawy, Old English snāwig. See snow, -y ¹

Example Sentences

However, Japanese news agency Kyodo was able to take photos of the snowy peak on Wednesday from a helicopter.

From BBC

On one snowy night, the camera in Molly's croft-house automatically switched on, alerting the couple there was a visitor inside.

From BBC

You’ll see egrets and herons in the tidal wetlands of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge and perhaps even snowy plovers nestling in the dunes or pecking for insects in the wet sand.

From Los Angeles Times

After a week of tracking led him to the group, he kept his distance to avoid disturbing the family in the snowy forest.

From BBC

A cranberry-red coat stands out starkly against a snowy winter background.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cold
• icy
• stormy