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

  • (..) that worry me. It's his horses. I know what mounted knights can do to us. You and Stannis cut through us like piss through snow. We're digging trenches all along our flanks. They won't be able to hit us the way that Stannis hit you, (..)
    2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Battle of the Bastards Season: 6 Episode 9
  • (..) - You know these two? - Of course I know them. They are Xania's backup dancers. They go on in the third act... ...with the Komodo dragon and the snow machine. Why do you think they are dressed like that, for fun? - Prove it. - We don't have to prove... Can't you see these dancers (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther
  • (..) Tommen Baratheon? Another bastard. Bastards can rise high in the world. Like your half-brother Jon Snow. Born the bastard of Winterfell, now the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. You didn't know? Yes, he's done (..)
    2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Gift Season: 5 Episode 7