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powdery snowFine, dry snow crystals that are light and fluffy, often found in cold, dry climates

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: Fine, dry snow crystals that are light and fluffy, often found in cold, dry climates

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpaʊdəri snoʊ/

Korean meaning: 가볍고 부드러운 건조한 눈, 보송보송한 눈

Korean pronunciation: **파우**더리 **스노**

Example Sentences

  • The resort advertised 'champagne powder' - the kind of powdery snow that makes even terrible skiers look graceful.
  • After the blizzard, the mountain was covered in pristine powdery snow.
  • He face-planted into the powdery snow and emerged looking like a human snowman.

powdery snow

NOUN

//ˈpaʊdəri snoʊ//

Fine, dry snow crystals that are light and fluffy, often found in cold, dry climates

powdery snow concept
💡 Concept

Fine, dry snow crystals that are light and fluffy, often found in cold, dry climates

powdery snow rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Powdery snow blooms flowery, embracing peaks so towery

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpaʊdəri snoʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpaʊdəri snəʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootpowder
Suffix--y

Origin

powder는 라틴어 'pulvis(먼지)'에서 유래되었고, snow는 고대 영어 'snāw'에서 온 단어로, 함께 '가루처럼 부드러운 눈'을 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

floweryshowerytowery
flowery
showery
towery

🔗Collocations

fresh powdery snow
deep powdery snow
enjoy powdery snow
powdery snow conditions
perfect powdery snow

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The resort advertised 'champagne powder' - the kind of powdery snow that makes even terrible skiers look graceful.

After the blizzard, the mountain was covered in pristine powdery snow.

😄 Fun example

He face-planted into the powdery snow and emerged looking like a human snowman.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

powder snowfresh snowdry snowfluffy snow

Antonyms

packed snowwet snowicy snow

Related

snowflakeblizzardskiingsnowboardalpine

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