snowy UK /ˈsnəʊi/US /ˈsnoʊi/adjective 3noun 2forms 3 adjective3 •Marked by snow; characterized by snow. •Covered with snow; snow-covered; besnowed.So we continue climbing to the saddle of the Kleine Scheidegg, where ahead there comes into view the wide expanse of the Grindelwald valley, backed by the snowy crown of the Wetterhorn. — 1960 •Snow-white in color; white as snow.A man got up in all the outward trappings of a gentleman: an extensive display of snowy linen, unimpeachable tailoring, ganté, botté, in perfection; nothing overdone. — 1873 noun2 •(informal) Synonym of snowy owl.[…] the snowy was successful in forty-two percent of its strikes. — 1981 •(informal) Synonym of snowy egret. formssnowies · snowier · snowiest