̈ɪsnəu n. & v. --n. 1 atmospheric
vapour frozen into ice crystals
and falling to
earth in
light white flakes. 2 a
fall of
this, or a
layer of it on
the ground. 3 a
thing resembling snow in whiteness or
texture etc. 4 a mass of flickering white spots on a
television or
radar screen, caused by
interference or a
poor signal. 5 sl.
cocaine. 6 a
dessert or
other dish resembling snow. 7 frozen
carbon dioxide. --v. 1 intr. (prec. by it as subject) snow falls (it is snowing; if it snows). 2 tr. (foll. by
in,
over,
up, etc.)
confine or
block with large quantities of snow. 3 tr. & intr.
sprinkle or
scatter or fall as or like snow. 4 intr.
come in large numbers or quantities. 5 tr. US sl.
deceive or
charm with
plausible words. øbe snowed
under be overwhelmed,
esp. with
work. snow-blind temporarily blinded by the glare of light reflected by large expanses of snow. snow-blindness this blindness. snow-blink the
reflection in the
sky of snow or ice fields. snow
boot an
overboot of rubber and
cloth. snow-broth melted or melting snow. snow bunting a
mainly white
finch, Plectrophenax nivalis. snow
goose a white
Arctic goose, Anser caerulescens, with black-tipped wings. snow-ice
opaque white ice formed
from melted snow. snow
leopard =
OUNCE(2). snow
owl =
snowy owl. snow
partridge a mainly white partridge, Lerwa lerwa. snow-slip an
avalanche. snow-white
pure white. øøsnowless adj. snowlike adj. [OE snaw f. Gmc]