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snow

/snəʊ/

/snoʊ/

Translations

snownoun

snows

снег

The snow covered the entire village overnight.

Снег покрыл всю деревню за ночь.

Synonyms

snowverb

snowed

Past Simple

snowed

Past Participle

snowing

Gerund

/snəʊ/

/snoʊ/

идти (о снеге)

It started to snow heavily in the afternoon.

Днем начался сильный снегопад.

Additional translations

Synonyms

snowadjective

/snəʊ/

/snoʊ/

Used attributively before a noun; not normally compared (e.g., snow tires, snow shovel).

Synonyms

Definitions

snownoun

Precipitation in the form of ice crystals, typically white and fluffy, that falls from clouds when the temperature is below freezing.

The children were excited to see the snow falling outside their window.

A layer or covering of such precipitation on the ground.

The snow was several inches deep, making it perfect for building a snowman.

A slang term for cocaine, due to its white, powdery appearance.

The police found a small bag of snow hidden in the suspect's car.

A single fall or instance of snow; a snowfall.

Last night's snow was the heaviest of the season.

A light, airy dessert made from fruit purée, sugar, and stiffly beaten egg whites, served chilled.

For dessert she prepared an apple snow that melted on the tongue.

snowverb

To fall as snow; to precipitate snow.

It started to snow heavily in the afternoon, covering the streets in a thick white blanket.

To deceive or persuade someone by using charm or flattery.

He tried to snow the committee with his impressive presentation, but they saw through his tactics.

To cover or fill (something) with a mass of small white flakes or particles, resembling a fall of snow.

Blossoms snowed the path as the wind shook the trees.

snowadjective

Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of snow.

He attached snow chains to the tires before driving into the mountains.