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

Two additional images emphasize aerial support: one depicts marshals on a snowy plain pointing toward a King County Sheriff’s helicopter overhead, while another aerial shot shows a chopper flying low above a turquoise lake, with searchers visible below. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025

Their distinctive red heads and snowy white feathers will develop at 2 years old, the zoo said. —Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025

The hard-hitting reggaeton song was supported with the release of a music video featuring Karol and friends skiing on snowy mountain tops in extravagant and glimmering heels and bikini tops and bottoms. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 May 2025

Some weeks later, when the cold meant business and snowy boots squeaked down the orange halls, Emily put her hands in her coat pockets at dismissal, looking for her mittens. —Literary Hub, 9 June 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