(mass noun, context-dependent) Water in frozen form
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The frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
“I swirled my hot cocoa with my straw, staring out my window at the softly falling snow.”
Weather conditions characterized by low temperatures
A stimulant narcotic, derived from cultivated plants of the genus Erythroxylum, in the form of a white powder that users generally self-administer by insufflation through the nose
Radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
Snow
An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something
Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour
Water particles that fall from the sky or atmosphere
(mass noun, context-dependent) Water in frozen form
To have snow fall from the sky
“Dieter could tell from the feel of the night air that it would start to snow again soon.”
(snowed under) To be overwhelmed with a very large quantity of something, especially work
“I am currently snowed under with several ongoing projects.”
(colloquial) To hoodwink someone, especially by presenting confusing information
“Inaccurate reporting of the incident would snow the public into believing that the opposite was true.”
To make white or whiter
“The old man's hair would gradually snow white with the winter of his years.”
To flatter someone, typically to convince or obtain something
To encourage or persuade, typically using flattery or promises
To misrepresent something, typically to deceive
To seek favor from by fawning, or with servile behavior
Go beyond in performance
To throw into a state of confusion or uncertainty
To cause (someone) to be confused or perplexed
To drip or dribble down vertically
To place a heavy weight, load or burden on
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