snowball
Packed frozen sphere
A snowball is a ball of packed snow, typically made by hand for throwing.
The verb means to grow rapidly in size or intensity, like a snowball rolling downhill and accumulating more snow: The project's costs snowballed out of control.
To not have a snowball's chance in hell is to have no chance at all.
Heavy winter precipitation event
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- powderFine dry particles
- slushPartly melted snow
- snowdriftWind-gathered snow pile
snowpack · flurry · whiteout · snowmelt · sleet · hail · frost · ice
Increase in severity
- accumulateGather gradually
- compoundCombined into one
- multiplyIncrease in number
- accelerateIncrease in velocity
momentum · cascade · amplify · build · expand · intensify · spiral · runaway
Successive downward flow
- dominoRectangular game piece
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- triggerWhat initiates action
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
amplify · feedback · escalation · compounding · runaway · accelerating · cumulative · exponential
Propel by arm motion
Young human beings
- funAmusement or pleasure
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- recessPause in activity
mittens · gloves · bundled · outdoor · frolic · chase · mischief · prank
Attention, stake, or fee
- compoundCombined into one
- accumulateGather gradually
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
unpaid · spiral · ballooning · overwhelming · default · principal · fees · penalties
snowstorm
Heavy winter precipitation event
snowdrift · snowpack · flurry · whiteout · snowmelt · sleet · hail · frost · ice · frozen
escalate
Increase in severity
- accumulateGather gradually
- compoundCombined into one
- multiplyIncrease in number
accelerate · momentum · cascade · amplify · build · expand · intensify · spiral · runaway · exponential
cascade
Successive downward flow
ripple · amplify · feedback · escalation · compounding · runaway · accelerating · cumulative · exponential · spiral
throw
Propel by arm motion
pack · aim · target · splat · dodge · duck · impact · hit · miss · ammunition
children
Young human beings
recess · mittens · gloves · bundled · outdoor · frolic · chase · mischief · prank · joy
interest
Attention, stake, or fee
- compoundCombined into one
- accumulateGather gradually
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
growing · unpaid · spiral · ballooning · overwhelming · default · principal · fees · penalties · credit
battle
Armed military engagement
- warArmed struggle between groups
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
volley · fort · truce · dodge · retaliation · attack · defense · teams · strategy · cover
syrup
Thick sugar liquid
summer · treat · stand · flavored · sweet · icy · refreshing · sno-cone · tropical · rainbow
- snow for childrensledding, igloo, snowflakes, making tracks, frosty
- frozen thingsice cube, ice cubes, ice block, ice blocks, icicle
- Snow Funsledding, igloo building, skiing, snowboarding, tubing
- throwablesrock, stone, dart, javelin, spear
- winterscapessnowflakes, snowdrift, snowdrifts, snowfield, snowbank
- winter objectsice, icicle, igloo, sled, toboggan
snowballfireball
Luminous meteor or explosion
sunbeam · ember · beach ball · water balloon
- snowball fightPlayful winter combat
- snowball effectsCumulative amplification processes
- snowball's chanceNo realistic prospect
- snowball's chance in hellInevitable failure assured
snowballs, snowballing, snowballed, snowball effect, snowball fights, snowball fight