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snow

Definition

  • noun: soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall to the ground from the sky in cold weather
  • noun: precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C)
  • verb: to impress, deceive, or persuade (someone)
  • verb: to fall in or as snow
  • used with 'it' to say that snow is falling
  • synonyms: benzedrine, benzedrine pill, c

Examples

  • The weatherman is forecasting 'heavy/light snow'. [=the weatherman is saying that a large/small amount of snow will fall]

  • We got 12 inches of 'snow'. [=we had a snowstorm that left 12 inches of snow on the ground]

  • They'd been promised a big return on their investments, but all they got was a 'snow job'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Find the pass. Everybody knows they have a settlement on the other side. Unless you know how to track, you never gonna reach them before their pass closed up with snow. Which should be like, tomorrow. So you can give that baby to me or go get lost in the blizzard. It's your choice. (..)
    2002 Ice Age