snowier; snowiest
1
a
: composed of snow or melted snow
b
: marked by or covered with snow
2
a
: whitened by snow
snowily adverb
snowiness noun

Examples of snowy in a Sentence

This is the snowiest winter in years.
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One great sequence, as the campers camped alone in tents in the snowy woods, demanded that the filmmakers not be seen at all. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025 In one of the pictures the couple posed with Thompson and Andrews, along with their husbands, during a snowy trip to Montana — so inevitably, a listener asked all about it during the Monday, July 28 episode of their podcast, Calm Down with Erin and Charissa. Natasha Dye, People.com, 30 July 2025 The scenic Lamar Valley is open year-round and known for wolf packs, bison herds, and snowy views. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025 The couple were decked out in winter wear during a snowy getaway with friends, including sports reporter Erin Andrews and her husband, former hockey player Jarret Stoll, in another picture. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowy

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowy was before the 12th century

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“Snowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

snowy

adjective
snowier; snowiest
1
: marked by or covered with snow
a snowy day
snowy mountaintops
2
a
: whitened by or as if by snow
an orchard snowy with apple blossoms

Geographical Definition

Snowy

geographical name

river 278 miles (447 kilometers) long in southeastern Australia flowing from the Snowy Mountains in southeastern New South Wales to the Pacific in southeastern Victoria

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