snowy

White and blanketed

Snowy describes something covered with or characterized by snow: snowy streets, a snowy winter.

It also means white like snow: snowy hair, snowy egret.

The word suggests pristine whiteness or wintry conditions.

A snowy day may be one when snow is falling or one blanketed in white.

cold

freezing

Extremely cold

  • frigidExtremely and intensely cold
  • icyFrozen or unfriendly
  • chillyModerately cold

bitter · arctic · glacial · nippy · brisk · frosty · wintry · crisp · numbing · polar

weather

blizzard

Violent prolonged snowstorm

sleet · squall · drifts · accumulation · dusting · nor'easter · snowpack · precipitation · wintry · overcast

landscape

blanketed

Covered entirely, uniformly

tundra · alpine · mountainous · evergreen · frozen · glistening · pristine · wilderness · peaks · meadow

white

ivory

Tusk-derived material

chalky · milky · pearl · frosted · gleaming · bright · luminous · blanched · ashen · silvery

serene

peaceful

Free from disturbance

still · calm · muffled · silent · undisturbed · pristine · pure · gentle · soft · restful

winter

skiing

Snow sport on runners

sleigh · icicles · fireplace · hibernation · solstice · parka · mittens · woolens · hot cocoa · frostbite

Categories
Opposites
precipitation/ground cover

snowysnowless

Having no frozen flakes

bare · green · clear · dry · grassy

color/appearance

snowyblack

Darkest possible hue

dark · ebony · inky · jet-black · tanned

temperature/climate

snowytropical

Of hot, humid regions

sultry · sweltering · scorching · hot · balmy

Phrases
Family

snow, snowball, snows, snowstorm, snowflake, snowman, snowfall, snowdrift, snowplow

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G