snowperson

Frozen yard sculpture

A snowperson is a human figure made from packed snow, typically three stacked spheres with coal eyes, a carrot nose, and stick arms.

The term emerged as a gender-neutral alternative to snowman: The kids built a snowperson in the front yard.

Snowman remains far more common in casual speech.

construction

snowball

Compressed winter precipitation

  • carrotEdible orange taproot
  • coalCombustible sedimentary rock
  • buttonsSmall disc fasteners

scarf · mittens · hat · sticks · arms · pebbles · corncob pipe · broomstick · rolling · packing

childhood

play

Recreation or staged drama

memories · imagination · wonder · excitement · family · siblings · neighborhood · backyard · tradition · mittens

winter

frost

Thin ice coating

snowdrift · blizzard · cold · chill · slush · melt · thaw · yard · lawn · front yard

holiday

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

yard display · greeting card · wrapping paper · festive · seasonal · celebration · tradition · caroling · lights · inflatable

character

Frosty

Named winter figure

magic · coming to life · animated · friendly · jolly · waving · smiling · melting · sad · goodbye

Opposites
material composition

snowpersonsandman

Folkloric sleep-bringer

stone statue · bronze statue · sand castle · ice sculpture · scarecrow

seasonal/climate association

snowpersonsandcastle

Beach structure from sediment

permanence

snowpersonbronze statue

Cast alloy figure

marble sculpture · statue

Family

snow, person, snows, snowed, snowing, snowy, snowier, snowiest, snowman

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G