snowier; snowiest
1
a
: composed of snow or melted snow
b
: marked by or covered with snow
2
a
: whitened by snow
b
Examples of snowy in a Sentence
This is the snowiest winter in years.
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Featuring the works of artist Michael Storrings, the puzzle artfully depicts a snowy winter scene in New York City, complete with the subway line, skyscrapers, bright yellow taxis, storefronts, and of course, pedestrians strolling the streets.
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Warm and refined, the natural fleece layers of icebreaker’s RealFleece™ Descender line look sharp enough for a fireside dinner but have the technical details to keep you warm when moving around the snowy grounds.
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Due to the snowy, windy weather, the hikers were rescued in various conditions, with symptoms ranging from exhaustion to hypothermia.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Warm and refined, the natural fleece layers of icebreaker’s RealFleece™ Descender line look sharp enough for a fireside dinner but have the technical details to keep you warm when moving around the snowy grounds.
—AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Due to the snowy, windy weather, the hikers were rescued in various conditions, with symptoms ranging from exhaustion to hypothermia.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Campton, New Hampshire, is also attracting travelers to New England with a mix of snowy outdoor adventures and seclusion for rest and relaxation.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Snowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowy. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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snowy
adjective
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
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