snowy
adj. A1 Beginner US //ˈsnoʊi// UK //snˈəʊi// snowy
adj. covered with snow or having a lot of snow falling. You use it to describe the weather or the ground during winter.
adj. characterised by the presence or falling of snow; covered in a layer of frozen crystalline water. Often used to describe weather conditions or landscapes.
The children played outside on a cold, snowy day.
The mountain peaks remained snowy well into the summer months, attracting hikers and photographers.
The novel opens with a vivid description of a snowy evening in a remote village, establishing a sense of isolation and quiet beauty.
From Middle English snowy, snawy, from Old English snāwiġ. By surface analysis, snow + -y.
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'look'.