Sekirov Dictionary

snow

UK /snəʊ̯/US /snoʊ̯/

noun19

  1. ice that forms in the sky on cold days and comes down in small bits, making the ground white
  2. An instance of the falling of snow; a snowfall; also, a snowstorm.
  3. An accumulation or spread of snow.
  4. (slang) Powder cocaine.
  5. (slang) An opiate powder, whether heroin or morphine.
  6. (figurative) The moving pattern of random dots seen on a radar or television screen, etc., when no transmission signal is being received or when there is interference.
  7. A dish or component of a dish resembling snow, especially one made by whipping egg whites until creamy.
  8. Chiefly with a descriptive word: a substance other than water resembling snow when frozen; specifically, frozen carbon dioxide.
  9. Clipping of marine snow (“sinking organic detritus in the ocean”).
  10. Something resembling snow in appearance or color.
  11. The white color of snow.
  12. (figurative) Clusters of white flowers.
  13. (figurative) Sea foam; sea spray.
  14. (figurative) Also in the plural: white hair on an (older) person's head.
  15. (slang, figurative) White linen which has been washed.
  16. A period of time when snow falls; a winter.
  17. (slang, figurative) Money, especially silver coins.
  18. (literary, figurative) White marble.
  19. (historical) A square-rigged sailing vessel similar to a brig formerly used as a warship, with a foremast, a mainmast, and a trysail mast immediately abaft (behind) the mainmast.

verb8

  1. Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow fall from the atmosphere.
  2. Of a thing: to fall like snow.
  3. To cause (something) to fall like snow.
  4. To cover or scatter (a place or thing) with, or as if with, snow.
  5. (slang, figurative) To convince or hoodwink (someone), especially by presenting confusing information or through flattery.
  6. (slang, figurative) To bluff (an opponent) in draw poker by playing a hand which has no value, or by refusing to draw any cards.
  7. (figurative) To cause (hair) to turn white; also, to cause (someone) to have white hair.
  8. (slang, figurative) To cause (someone) to be under the effect of a drug; to dope, to drug.

adjective1

  1. Done because the alternate outcome is very unlikely to pass.
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Phrases with snow

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