snow

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snow is part of the Basic English 850.
This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 17-05-2006.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Derived words and phrases 2.2 Related words and phrases 2.3 See also 3 Verb 3.1 Derived words and phrases

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /snəʊ/, SAMPA: /sn@U/
• (US) enPR: snō, IPA: /snoʊ/, SAMPA: /sn@U/
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[change] Noun

Singular snow

Plural snows

1. (uncountable) Precipitation (falling water) that is white and frozen.

   I love the snow.

2. (countable) Period of snowfall.

   The snows of winter will soon come.

[change] Derived words and phrases

• first snow
• snowboard
• snowdrift
• snowfall
• snowflake
• snowman
• snowshoe

[change] Related words and phrases

• blizzard

[change] See also

• freezing rain
• hail
• rain
• sleet
• slush

[change] Verb

Plain form snow

Third-person singular snows

Past tense snowed

Past participle snowed

Present participle snowing

1. To fall as frozen water.

   It snowed last night and everything is white now.

[change] Derived words and phrases

• snowed in
• snow angel
• snow bunny
• snow cone
• snow day
• snow ski