snowy

/ˈsnəʊi/ (bre, ipa) · [snˈoi] /ˈsnəʊi/ (ame, ipa) · [snˈoi] /ˈsnō-ē/ (ame, mw)

snowy — adjective

  • snowypositive
  • snowiercomparative
  • snowiestsuperlative

1. having snow on the ground or falling from the sky at a particular time or place

1.形容詞A2
釋義

having snow on the ground or falling from the sky at a particular time or place

例句

The children often played outside during the snowy winter.

collocation: snowy winter / snowy day / snowy weather

Tomás cleared a path through the snowy driveway before breakfast.

同義詞
  • snow-covered

    more literal — describes a surface visibly covered in snow, not the weather

  • wintry

    broader — describes cold, stormy, winter-like conditions, not necessarily with snow

  • frosty

    different — describes frost (ice crystals), not snow coverage

反義詞
  • snow-free

    having no snow at all

  • balmy

    pleasantly warm, opposite of snowy or wintry

文法句型

snowy + noun

be + snowy

常見錯誤

❌The ground is snow.
✅The ground is snowy.
💡'snow' is a noun; 'snowy' is the adjective meaning covered with snow.
❌The weather is snow.
✅It is a snowy day today.
💡use 'snowy' as an adjective, not 'snow' as a noun, to describe conditions.

2. of a bright white color that looks like fresh snow

2.形容詞B1
釋義

of a bright white color that looks like fresh snow

例句

The old cat's fur had turned completely snowy with age.

Camille wore a snowy dress for the wedding ceremony.

collocation: snowy dress / snowy fabric / snowy white

同義詞
  • snow-white

    more common compound adjective for artificial or manufactured whiteness

  • white

    generic, much broader; lacks the pure/bright connotation

  • milky

    different — describes an opaque, warm white, like milk

反義詞
  • black

    the opposite end of the brightness spectrum

  • dark

    low in brightness, opposite of snowy white

文法句型

snowy + noun

be + snowy

用法筆記

Used in descriptive or literary contexts to emphasize purity and brightness. For everyday descriptions of whiteness, 'snow-white' is more common as a compound adjective.

常見錯誤

❌Her teeth were snowy.
✅Her teeth were snow-white.
💡'snowy' for teeth sounds unnatural; use 'snow-white' or 'pearly white' instead.
❌The wall paint is snowy.
✅The wall paint is snow-white.
💡for manufactured whiteness, 'snow-white' is more natural than 'snowy'.