snowy

adjective

ˈsnō-ē How to pronounce snowy (audio)
snowier; snowiest
Synonyms of snowynext
1
a
: composed of snow or melted snow
b
: marked by or covered with snow
2
a
: whitened by snow
b
: snow-white
snowily
ˈsnō-ə-lē How to pronounce snowy (audio)
adverb
snowiness
ˈsnō-ē-nəs How to pronounce snowy (audio)
noun

Examples of snowy in a Sentence

This is the snowiest winter in years.
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Asked for a snowy day, Dana’s world models regenerate an entire driving scene in snow, rain or sunshine, across every camera on the car. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 Every season offers a different experience, from cool summer escapes and golden fall aspens to snowy winter scenery and colorful spring wildflowers. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026 While Mary, Laura, and their parents had to brave the elements rain or shine in the books, shooting the series hit a slight delay due to Manitoba’s snowy winter, showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine told CBC News. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 Video of the confrontation appears to show Nelson idling in a snowy strip mall parking lot in his gray Dodge Ram when another driver in an even larger pickup pulls in beside him. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowy

Word History

First Known Use

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

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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 1 Aug. 2026.

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snowy

adjective
ˈsnō-ē How to pronounce snowy (audio)
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
b
: snow-white

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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