snowy

adjective

ˈsnō-ē 

snowier; snowiest

1

a

: composed of snow or melted snow

b

: marked by or covered with snow

2

a

: whitened by snow

b

: snow-white

snowily

ˈsnō-ə-lē 

adverb

snowiness

ˈsnō-ē-nəs 

noun

Examples of snowy in a Sentence

This is the snowiest winter in years.

Recent Examples on the Web

But the black arms really do pop against a snowy background. —The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024

With strong drinks poured and a lively DJ, we were transported to an afternoon at a snowy version of a Mykonos club. —Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024

The clip opens dramatically with Superman lying battered and bloodied in the middle of a desolate snowy landscape, shifting back-and-forth showing Clark Kent in day-to-day life as a reporter at the newspaper The Daily Planet. —Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Think: hot chocolate by the fire, twinkling lights, Michael Buble on the stereo, and a romance novel set amidst a snowy backdrop to really get you in the spirit. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing snowy

• snowy egret
• snowy owl
• snowy plover

Kids Definition

snowy

adjective

ˈsnō-ē 

snowier; snowiest

1

: marked by or covered with snow

a snowy day

snowy mountaintops

2

a

: whitened by or as if by snow

an orchard snowy with apple blossoms

b

: snow-white

Geographical Definition

Snowy

geographical name

river 278 miles (447 kilometers) long in southeastern Australia flowing from the Snowy Mountains in southeastern New South Wales to the Pacific in southeastern Victoria