snow flurries — light brief showers of snow consisting of small flakes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: light brief showers of snow consisting of small flakes
Pronunciation (IPA): /snoʊ ˈflɜːriz/
Example Sentences
- The snow flurries made the morning commute look like a magical snow globe scene.
- Despite the weather warning about snow flurries, only three tiny flakes fell all day.
- The snow flurries started just as the wedding ceremony began outdoors.
snow flurries
NOUN[/snoʊ ˈflɜːriz/]
light brief showers of snow consisting of small flakes
Light snow flurries swirl around kids walking home from school.
Through snow flurries, away go worries as the squirrel scurries!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Snow derives from Old English 'snāw', cognate with Germanic languages, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to snow' or 'snow substance'. Flurry emerged in the 1690s from an earlier sense meaning 'sudden gust of wind', likely from Norse or Scandinavian origins, later applied to quick, swirling snow.
Breakdown
snow (Old English snāw, frozen precipitation) + flurries (plural of flurry, from 1690s meaning sudden gusts or swirling movements, applied metaphorically to light, scattered snowfall).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The snow flurries made the morning commute look like a magical snow globe scene.”
“Despite the weather warning about snow flurries, only three tiny flakes fell all day.”
“The snow flurries started just as the wedding ceremony began outdoors.”
“Children pressed their faces against windows, hoping the snow flurries would turn into a blizzard for a snow day.”
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