big snowflakes — Large ice crystals that fall from the sky as snow, typically formed when atmospheric conditions create bigger than normal snowflakes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Large ice crystals that fall from the sky as snow, typically formed when atmospheric conditions create bigger than normal snowflakes
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪɡ ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
Example Sentences
- The weather forecast promised big snowflakes, but all we got were tiny ice pellets that stung like angry bees.
- Children rushed outside to catch the big snowflakes on their tongues, giggling as each one melted instantly.
- My cat thinks big snowflakes are flying toys sent specifically to entertain her, and she jumps at the window trying to catch them.
big snowflakes
NOUN[/bɪɡ ˈsnoʊfleɪks/]
Large ice crystals that fall from the sky as snow, typically formed when atmospheric conditions create bigger than normal snowflakes
Big snowflakes drift slowly past the window, each one the size of a coin.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Snowflake is a compound word combining snow (referring to frozen precipitation) and flake, which derives from Old Norse flakna (to flake off or peel away). The term emerged around the 14th century to describe the thin, crystalline formations of ice that fall as snow.
Breakdown
snow (frozen precipitation) + flake (thin piece or fragment, from Old Norse flakna meaning to peel or scale off). The compound metaphorically describes ice crystals as thin, delicate flakes.
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📝Examples
“The weather forecast promised big snowflakes, but all we got were tiny ice pellets that stung like angry bees.”
“Children rushed outside to catch the big snowflakes on their tongues, giggling as each one melted instantly.”
“My cat thinks big snowflakes are flying toys sent specifically to entertain her, and she jumps at the window trying to catch them.”
“The photographer waited patiently for the perfect shot of big snowflakes against the dark winter evening.”
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