snow

Soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky and cover the ground in cold weather.

• Snow covered the road.
• The children played in the snow.
• Will the snow melt tomorrow?

Common phrases: deep snow, snow falls, in the snow, fresh snow

A period when soft white pieces of frozen water fall from the sky.

• The first snow came in November.
• Several heavy snows blocked the roads that winter.
• We stayed inside during the last snow.

Similar words: snowfall

Common phrases: first snow, winter snow, heavy snow

A period when soft, white pieces of ice fall from the sky, sometimes with strong winds.

• The first snow arrived in November.
• Heavy snows closed the mountain roads.
• We had another snow last night.

Similar words: snowfall

Common phrases: heavy snow, winter snow, early snow

A very pale white color, like frozen flakes on the ground.

• The paint shade is called snow.
• She chose snow for the bedroom walls.
• This fabric comes in cream and snow.

Similar words: white

Common phrases: snow white, snow paint, snow shade

Moving white and black dots on a screen when it cannot receive a clear picture.

• The screen showed only snow.
• Adjusting the antenna cleared the snow from the picture.
• Snow covered the television screen when the signal failed.

Similar words: static

Common phrases: television snow, screen snow

When it does this, soft, white pieces of ice fall from the sky.

• It is snowing outside.
• It snowed all afternoon yesterday.
• Will it snow tomorrow?

How to use it: it snows (It snows here every winter.)

Common phrases: snow heavily, start to snow, snow all night