snow

Middle English

/snɑu̯/, /snɔu̯/

noun
Definitions
  • snow frozen water as precipitation, either while falling or once land#Verb
  • snow-white a snowy white
  • The temperature where snow appears.
  • A blanket of snow; a snowing.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English snāw (snow).

Origin

Old English

snāw

Gloss

snow

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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