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Definitions for Snowed

[1] Meteorology . a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air. Compare ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets.
[2] these flakes as forming a layer on the ground or other surface.
[3] the fall of these flakes or a storm during which these flakes fall.
[4] something resembling a layer of these flakes in whiteness, softness, or the like: the snow of fresh linen.
[5] Literary . white blossoms. the white color of snow.
[6] Slang . cocaine or heroin.
[7] white spots or bands on a television screen caused by a weak signal. Compare hash1(def 5) .
[8] to send down snow; fall as snow.
[9] to descend like snow.
[10] to let fall as or like snow.
[11] Slang . to make an overwhelming impression on: The view really snowed them. to persuade or deceive: She was snowed into believing everything.
[12] snow under , to cover with or bury in snow. to overwhelm with a larger amount of something than can be conveniently dealt with. to defeat overwhelmingly.
[13] slang under the influence of narcotic drugs
[14] precipitation from clouds in the form of flakes of ice crystals formed in the upper atmosphere Related adjective: niveous
[15] a layer of snowflakes on the ground
[16] a fall of such precipitation
[17] anything resembling snow in whiteness, softness, etc
[18] the random pattern of white spots on a television or radar screen, produced by noise in the receiver and occurring when the signal is weak or absent
[19] slang cocaine
[20] See carbon dioxide snow
[21] (intr; with it as subject ) to be the case that snow is falling
[22] (tr; usually passive, foll by over, under, in, or up) to cover or confine with a heavy fall of snow
[23] (often with it as subject ) to fall or cause to fall as or like snow
[24] (tr) US and Canadian slang to deceive or overwhelm with elaborate often insincere talk See snow job
[25] be snowed under to be overwhelmed, esp with paperwork
[26] C (harles ) P (ercy ), Baron. 1905–80, British novelist and physicist. His novels include the series Strangers and Brothers (1949–70)

Words related to Snowed

snowfascinated, affected, active, unavailable, working, prompt, bias, arouse, impress, guide, shape, persuade, prejudice, manipulate, determine, affect, regulate, sway, alter, change

Words nearby Snowed

snowsnotter, snotty, snout, snout beetle, snout reflex, snow, snow apple, snow banner, snow blindness, snow blower, snow board

Origin of Snowed

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English snāw; cognate with Dutch sneeuw, German Schnee, Old Norse snǣr, Gothic snaiws, Latin nix (genitive nivis ), Greek níps (accusative nípha ), OCS sněgŭ; (v.) Middle English snowen, derivative of the noun; replacing Middle English snewen, Old English snīwan; cognate with Old High German snīwan (German schneien ), Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snīen

Other words from Snowed

snow·less , adjective
snow·like , adjective

Word origin for Snowed

Old English snāw; related to Old Norse snjōr, Gothic snaiws, Old High German snēo, Greek nipha

Synonyms for Snowed

affected, fascinated, dazzled