SNOW | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word SNOW in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SNOW with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Snow

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English snāw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sneeuw and German Schnee, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nix, niv- and Greek nipha

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: snəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

atmospheric water vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer

Short Definition:

frozen water vapour falling in white flakes

Examples:
  • we were trudging through deep snow
  • the first snow of the season
Definition:

a mass of flickering white spots on a television or radar screen, caused by interference or a poor signal

Short Definition:

mass of flickering white spots on television or radar screen

Examples:
  • all that they could pick up on their screens was snow
Definition:

a dessert or other dish resembling snow

Short Definition:

dessert or other dish resembling snow

Examples:
  • vanilla snow
Definition:

cocaine.

Short Definition:

cocaine

Word: Snow

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: snəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

snow falls

Short Definition:

snow falls

Examples:
  • it's not snowing so heavily now
Definition:

mislead or charm (someone) with elaborate and insincere words

Short Definition:

mislead or charm someone with elaborate and insincere words

Examples:
  • they would snow the public into believing that all was well

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