snow

noun
snō

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.

Other meanings

An instance of the falling of snow (); a snowfall; also, a snowstorm.
A period of time when snow falls; a winter.

Example sentences

“A winter without snow is no winter at all.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“The mountains were covered in snow, perfect for skiing.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Don't eat yellow snow.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "snāw".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “snow” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.