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snowy
What does snowy mean?
snowy (adjective): covered with snow; snow-covered; besnowed.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use snowy in a sentence?
- A long snowy winter. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce snowy?
/ˈsnoʊi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does snowy come from?
From Middle English snowy, snawy; from Old English snāwiġ.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to snowy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “snowy” mean?
free from external control and constraint
Not quite: that's what independent means.
covered with snow; snow-covered; besnowed
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existing in possibility, not in actuality
Not quite: that's what potential means.
capable of producing great physical force
Not quite: that's what strong means.
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