Snowflake

Data warehouse brand

A snowflake is a single crystal of ice that falls from clouds, each one forming a unique six-sided pattern.

The word extends to anything resembling this delicate structure.

In contemporary slang, snowflake is a dismissive term for someone perceived as overly sensitive or easily offended, suggesting they are fragile and unique in their complaints: OK snowflake, sorry I hurt your feelings.

The insult gained traction in political discourse during the 2010s. (Capitalized Snowflake is a place name.)

weather

flurry

Brief burst of activity

blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
driftGradual movement, no direction
powderFine dry particles

accumulation · dusting · whiteout · squall · precipitation · storm · winter · falling · swirling · gentle

crystal

ice

Water's solid form

frostThin ice coating
hexagonSix-sided closed figure
dendriteNeuron's input branch

symmetry · crystalline · lattice · prism · facet · frozen · delicate · intricate · branching · formation

uniqueness

individual

One separate human being

one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
specialUnlike the ordinary
distinctClearly distinguishable, separate

original · irreplaceable · singular · fingerprint · unrepeatable · distinctive · different · rare · particular · identity

slang

fragile

Easily broken or damaged

sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
delicateEasily broken or harmed
triggeredCaused to activate

entitled · coddled · millennial · oversensitive · thin-skinned · offended · precious · sheltered · woke · generation

technology

database

Organized digital information collection

cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
dataFacts for analysis
warehouseBulk goods storage building

SQL · analytics · schema · query · computing · platform · storage · scalable · elastic · SaaS

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