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

Winters are snowy and intense, spring is a welcome relief, summers are hot and sunny, and fall brings the most beautiful colors to nature. —Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025

In the front row, Chastain, Brody and Badgley sat next to each other, bundled up in oversized white Moncler coats with large hoods to keep them warm at the snowy show. —Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025

So, yeah, Colorado and its snowy, cozy milieu felt like a return to form, with a focus on technique and ingredients over games and gimmickry. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025

Follow These 5 Tips To Be A Model Airplane Passenger By Lauren Giella Senior Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 After a cold and snowy winter, many Americans are ready to escape to warmer temperatures. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for snowy

• chloe
• doughy
• joey
• lowy
• showy

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