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

More than 100 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on a snowy interstate near Portland, Oregon, as officials in the state's largest city and neighboring Idaho opened emergency shelters in preparation for the winter storm. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025

The Berlin film festival kicked off its 75th anniversary event in style Thursday night, with the German and international film industry giving a warm welcome of a very cold and snowy night to new Berlinale director Trica Tuttle. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025

The rubber sole has grooves for traction on various terrains and carries up into the platform for extra grip in snowy conditions. —Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025

Drake also revealed the snowy cover art for $$$4U, which features the duo bundled up in furry coats in front of the Marilyn Monroe Towers in Canada. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Feb. 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