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verb
- fall as snow
- To cause (something) to fall like snow.
- (also figurative) Of a thing: to fall like snow.
- conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
- To cover or scatter (a place or thing) with, or as if with, snow.
- (originally US, slang) To convince or hoodwink (someone), especially by presenting confusing information or through flattery.
- (poker) To bluff (an opponent) in draw poker by playing a hand which has no value, or by refusing to draw any cards.
- (intransitive, impersonal) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow (noun etymology 1 sense 1) fall from the atmosphere.
- To cause (hair) to turn white; also, to cause (someone) to have white hair.
- (US, slang, chiefly passive voice) To cause (someone) to be under the effect of a drug; to dope, to drug.
noun
- The white color of snow.
- precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
- street names for cocaine
- a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
- (figurative) Sea foam; sea spray.
- (countable) A period of time when snow falls; a winter.
- (chemistry) Chiefly with a descriptive word: a substance other than water resembling snow when frozen; specifically, frozen carbon dioxide.
- (countable) An instance of the falling of snow (etymology 1 sense 1); a snowfall; also, a snowstorm.
- (figurative) Also in the plural: white hair on an (older) person's head.
- (figurative) The moving pattern of random dots seen on a radar or television screen, etc., when no transmission signal is being received or when there is interference.
- (figurative, slang) Money, especially silver coins.
- (figurative, poetic) White marble.
- (uncountable, slang) Powder cocaine.
- (figurative) Clusters of white flowers.
- (uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.
- (countable, cooking) A dish or component of a dish resembling snow, especially one made by whipping egg whites until creamy.
- (marine biology) Clipping of marine snow (“sinking organic detritus in the ocean”).
- (slang, less frequently) An opiate powder, whether heroin or morphine.
- (nautical, historical) A square-rigged sailing vessel similar to a brig formerly used as a warship, with a foremast, a mainmast, and a trysail mast immediately abaft (behind) the mainmast.
- (countable) An accumulation or spread of snow.
adj
phrase
verb
noun
- The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
- (ophthalmology) A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
- A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
- (slang, usually derogatory) A Caucasian person.
- Something that is unique in every presentation.
- (historical) Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
- Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
- a crystal of snow
- white Arctic bunting
prefix
adj
- Characterised by the presence of snow.
- marked by the presence of snow
- Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
- (board games, chess) The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
- (now less common and often offensive) Honourable, fair, decent, kind; generous.
- (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
- (of a person or skin) Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
- (of tea) Made from immature leaves and shoots.
- Relatively light or pale in colour.
- Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
- Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
- (politics) Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
- (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).
- (typography) Not containing characters; see white space.
- (of coffee or tea) Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
- (chiefly historical) Designated for use by Caucasians.
- (typography) Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black (“said of a character or symbol filled with color”).
- (of a set of armor) Alwhite, pertaining to white armor.
- (sometimes capitalized) By U.S. Census Bureau definition, of or relating to people hailing from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
- (of an animal) Affected by leucism.
- Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
- glowing white with heat
- being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
- benevolent; without malicious intent
- restricted to whites only
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
- (of coffee) having cream or milk added
- (of hair) having lost its color
- of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
- of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
- anemic looking from illness or emotion
- free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
noun
- (countable and uncountable) White wine.
- (archery) The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
- The snow- or ice-covered "green" in snow golf.
- (board games, chess) The person playing with the white set of pieces.
- The albumen of bird eggs (egg white).
- A feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade.
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The cue ball in cue games.
- The color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
- (uncountable) Ellipsis of white bread
- A white pigment.
- A person of European descent with light-colored skin.
- The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten.
- Any butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae in the family Pieridae.
- (countable and uncountable) White coffee
- (anatomy) The sclera, white of the eye.
- (slang, US, UK) Cocaine.
- A white bean.
- (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
- (board games) the lighter pieces
- the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
- the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
verb
adj
noun
verb
verb
- (of rain, snow, etc) To fall prolifically.
- To be stocked to overflowing.
- (cooking, Scotland, Ireland) To drain the water from (boiled potatoes etc.).
- To be prolific; to abound; to be rife.
- To pour, as steel, from a melting pot; to fill, as a mould, with molten metal.
- To pour (especially with rain)
- be teeming, be abuzz
- move in large numbers
noun
noun
- A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
- A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
- (by extension) A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx; anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity.
- a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
- a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
verb
noun
- A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
- Correction fluid (from the brand name Wite-Out).
- Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.
- (computing) The simulated erasure of a file, etc. on a read-only volume.
- The silencing of voices and perspectives other than those of white people.
- The suppression of a story by the media, analogously to deleting information with correction fluid.
- (sports, slang) A sporting event where all in attendance are urged to wear white apparel.
- 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
verb
verb
noun
- (astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
- (Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of creature.
- (geology) The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up.
- (historical) Alternative spelling of krater (“vessel for mixing water and wine”).
- The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.
- (informal, by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.
- a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
- a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
noun
noun
noun
- A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
- (figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
- a rapid active commotion
- a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
verb
verb
noun
- partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
- (rare) A smooth coating of ice formed on ground or other objects by freezing rain.
- (chiefly US) Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.
- (chiefly UK, Ireland, Northeastern US) Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow.
- (firearms) The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.
noun
- (meteorology) A day on which a fall of snow is observed.
- (by extension) A day when a school or other workplace is closed due to weather
- (US) A day set aside on a school calendar in certain climates, assuming a closure will occur during a given time period.
- A day when a school or other workplace is closed due to bad winter weather, especially snow.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see snow, day.
- a day on which school or other events are cancelled due to snow
noun
- The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.
- (UK, politics, slang, derogatory) A centre-left or liberal person, when in opposition to a leftist; (especially) a critic of Jeremy Corbyn within the Labour Party.
- (geology) Rock showing evidence of having been remelted after it originally solidified.
- (UK, slang, derogatory) An idiot.
- Molten material, the product of melting.
- The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.
- A melt sandwich.
- Variant spelling of milt, the semen of a male fish, used as food.
- A wax-based substance for use in an oil burner as an alternative to mixing oils and water.
- the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
verb
- (intransitive, colloquial) To be very hot and sweat profusely.
- (intransitive, figurative) To be emotionally softened or touched.
- (transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
- (ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
- (intransitive) To be discouraged.
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
- reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
- become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
- lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
- become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
- become less intense and fade away gradually
verb
noun
- A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.
- (figuratively) A large amount of paperwork.
- (figuratively) A large number of similar things; especially, such a group arriving as an inundation, thick and fast.
- a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
- a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
noun
verb
noun
- A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
- A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
- (by extension) A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx; anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity.
- a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things
- a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
verb
noun
- A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
- Correction fluid (from the brand name Wite-Out).
- Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.
- (computing) The simulated erasure of a file, etc. on a read-only volume.
- The silencing of voices and perspectives other than those of white people.
- The suppression of a story by the media, analogously to deleting information with correction fluid.
- (sports, slang) A sporting event where all in attendance are urged to wear white apparel.
- 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
verb
noun
noun
verb
- fall as snow
- To cause (something) to fall like snow.
- (also figurative) Of a thing: to fall like snow.
- conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
- To cover or scatter (a place or thing) with, or as if with, snow.
- (originally US, slang) To convince or hoodwink (someone), especially by presenting confusing information or through flattery.
- (poker) To bluff (an opponent) in draw poker by playing a hand which has no value, or by refusing to draw any cards.
- (intransitive, impersonal) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow (noun etymology 1 sense 1) fall from the atmosphere.
- To cause (hair) to turn white; also, to cause (someone) to have white hair.
- (US, slang, chiefly passive voice) To cause (someone) to be under the effect of a drug; to dope, to drug.
noun
- The white color of snow.
- precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
- street names for cocaine
- a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
- (figurative) Sea foam; sea spray.
- (countable) A period of time when snow falls; a winter.
- (chemistry) Chiefly with a descriptive word: a substance other than water resembling snow when frozen; specifically, frozen carbon dioxide.
- (countable) An instance of the falling of snow (etymology 1 sense 1); a snowfall; also, a snowstorm.
- (figurative) Also in the plural: white hair on an (older) person's head.
- (figurative) The moving pattern of random dots seen on a radar or television screen, etc., when no transmission signal is being received or when there is interference.
- (figurative, slang) Money, especially silver coins.
- (figurative, poetic) White marble.
- (uncountable, slang) Powder cocaine.
- (figurative) Clusters of white flowers.
- (uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.
- (countable, cooking) A dish or component of a dish resembling snow, especially one made by whipping egg whites until creamy.
- (marine biology) Clipping of marine snow (“sinking organic detritus in the ocean”).
- (slang, less frequently) An opiate powder, whether heroin or morphine.
- (nautical, historical) A square-rigged sailing vessel similar to a brig formerly used as a warship, with a foremast, a mainmast, and a trysail mast immediately abaft (behind) the mainmast.
- (countable) An accumulation or spread of snow.
adj
noun
- A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
- (figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
- a rapid active commotion
- a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
verb
noun
- (meteorology) A day on which a fall of snow is observed.
- (by extension) A day when a school or other workplace is closed due to weather
- (US) A day set aside on a school calendar in certain climates, assuming a closure will occur during a given time period.
- A day when a school or other workplace is closed due to bad winter weather, especially snow.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see snow, day.
- a day on which school or other events are cancelled due to snow
noun
- The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.
- (UK, politics, slang, derogatory) A centre-left or liberal person, when in opposition to a leftist; (especially) a critic of Jeremy Corbyn within the Labour Party.
- (geology) Rock showing evidence of having been remelted after it originally solidified.
- (UK, slang, derogatory) An idiot.
- Molten material, the product of melting.
- The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.
- A melt sandwich.
- Variant spelling of milt, the semen of a male fish, used as food.
- A wax-based substance for use in an oil burner as an alternative to mixing oils and water.
- the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
verb
- (intransitive, colloquial) To be very hot and sweat profusely.
- (intransitive, figurative) To be emotionally softened or touched.
- (transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
- (ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
- (intransitive) To be discouraged.
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
- reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
- become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
- lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
- become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
- become less intense and fade away gradually
verb
- fall as snow
- To cause (something) to fall like snow.
- (also figurative) Of a thing: to fall like snow.
- conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
- To cover or scatter (a place or thing) with, or as if with, snow.
- (originally US, slang) To convince or hoodwink (someone), especially by presenting confusing information or through flattery.
- (poker) To bluff (an opponent) in draw poker by playing a hand which has no value, or by refusing to draw any cards.
- (intransitive, impersonal) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow (noun etymology 1 sense 1) fall from the atmosphere.
- To cause (hair) to turn white; also, to cause (someone) to have white hair.
- (US, slang, chiefly passive voice) To cause (someone) to be under the effect of a drug; to dope, to drug.
noun
- The white color of snow.
- precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
- street names for cocaine
- a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
- (figurative) Sea foam; sea spray.
- (countable) A period of time when snow falls; a winter.
- (chemistry) Chiefly with a descriptive word: a substance other than water resembling snow when frozen; specifically, frozen carbon dioxide.
- (countable) An instance of the falling of snow (etymology 1 sense 1); a snowfall; also, a snowstorm.
- (figurative) Also in the plural: white hair on an (older) person's head.
- (figurative) The moving pattern of random dots seen on a radar or television screen, etc., when no transmission signal is being received or when there is interference.
- (figurative, slang) Money, especially silver coins.
- (figurative, poetic) White marble.
- (uncountable, slang) Powder cocaine.
- (figurative) Clusters of white flowers.
- (uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.
- (countable, cooking) A dish or component of a dish resembling snow, especially one made by whipping egg whites until creamy.
- (marine biology) Clipping of marine snow (“sinking organic detritus in the ocean”).
- (slang, less frequently) An opiate powder, whether heroin or morphine.
- (nautical, historical) A square-rigged sailing vessel similar to a brig formerly used as a warship, with a foremast, a mainmast, and a trysail mast immediately abaft (behind) the mainmast.
- (countable) An accumulation or spread of snow.
adj
verb
noun
- The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
- (ophthalmology) A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
- A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
- (slang, usually derogatory) A Caucasian person.
- Something that is unique in every presentation.
- (historical) Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
- Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
- a crystal of snow
- white Arctic bunting
verb
- (of rain, snow, etc) To fall prolifically.
- To be stocked to overflowing.
- (cooking, Scotland, Ireland) To drain the water from (boiled potatoes etc.).
- To be prolific; to abound; to be rife.
- To pour, as steel, from a melting pot; to fill, as a mould, with molten metal.
- To pour (especially with rain)
- be teeming, be abuzz
- move in large numbers
noun
verb
noun
- (astronomy) A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
- (Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of creature.
- (geology) The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up.
- (historical) Alternative spelling of krater (“vessel for mixing water and wine”).
- The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.
- (informal, by extension) Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.
- a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
- a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
verb
noun
- partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
- (rare) A smooth coating of ice formed on ground or other objects by freezing rain.
- (chiefly US) Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.
- (chiefly UK, Ireland, Northeastern US) Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow.
- (firearms) The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.
verb
noun
- A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.
- (figuratively) A large amount of paperwork.
- (figuratively) A large number of similar things; especially, such a group arriving as an inundation, thick and fast.
- a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
- a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
adj
- Characterised by the presence of snow.
- marked by the presence of snow
- Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
- (board games, chess) The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
- (now less common and often offensive) Honourable, fair, decent, kind; generous.
- (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
- (of a person or skin) Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
- (of tea) Made from immature leaves and shoots.
- Relatively light or pale in colour.
- Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
- Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
- (politics) Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
- (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).
- (typography) Not containing characters; see white space.
- (of coffee or tea) Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
- (chiefly historical) Designated for use by Caucasians.
- (typography) Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black (“said of a character or symbol filled with color”).
- (of a set of armor) Alwhite, pertaining to white armor.
- (sometimes capitalized) By U.S. Census Bureau definition, of or relating to people hailing from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
- (of an animal) Affected by leucism.
- Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
- glowing white with heat
- being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
- benevolent; without malicious intent
- restricted to whites only
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
- (of coffee) having cream or milk added
- (of hair) having lost its color
- of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
- of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
- anemic looking from illness or emotion
- free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
noun
- (countable and uncountable) White wine.
- (archery) The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
- The snow- or ice-covered "green" in snow golf.
- (board games, chess) The person playing with the white set of pieces.
- The albumen of bird eggs (egg white).
- A feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade.
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The cue ball in cue games.
- The color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
- (uncountable) Ellipsis of white bread
- A white pigment.
- A person of European descent with light-colored skin.
- The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten.
- Any butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae in the family Pieridae.
- (countable and uncountable) White coffee
- (anatomy) The sclera, white of the eye.
- (slang, US, UK) Cocaine.
- A white bean.
- (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
- (board games) the lighter pieces
- the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
- the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water