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DEFINITIONS OF:
snow
1
n
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
Synonyms:
snowfall
Types:
flurry
,
snow flurry
a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
whiteout
an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds
Type of:
downfall
,
precipitation
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
n
a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
Types:
corn snow
granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing
crud
heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing
Type of:
layer
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
n
street names for cocaine
Synonyms:
C
,
blow
,
coke
,
nose candy
Type of:
cocain
,
cocaine
a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
v
fall as snow
“It was
snowing
all night”
Type of:
come down
,
fall
,
precipitate
fall from clouds
v
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
Synonyms:
bamboozle
,
hoodwink
,
lead by the nose
,
play false
,
pull the wool over someone's eyes
Type of:
betray
,
deceive
,
lead astray
cause someone to believe an untruth
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