snowflake
A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetryA crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
» I just saw a few snowflakes.
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9 sensesA crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
Schneeflocke
снежи́нкаsnežínka
сніжи́нкаsnižýnka
a crystal of snow
Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
Märzenbecher
белоцве́тникbelocvétnik
The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
white Arctic bunting
(derogatory, slang)Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
(derogatory, slang)Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
Something that is unique in every presentation.
(derogatory, slang, usually)A Caucasian person.
(historical)Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
Examples
59 sentencesI just saw a few snowflakes.
They say that no two snowflakes are the same.
Tom caught a snowflake on his tongue.
ruТом поймал снежинку на язык. — Wezel
Tom and Mary watched the snowflakes fall.
ruТом и Мэри смотрели, как падают снежинки. — marafon
deTom und Maria sahen den rieselnden Schneeflocken zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom looked at a snowflake through his microscope.
ruТом посмотрел на снежинку через свой микроскоп. — Wezel
deTom betrachtete eine Schneeflocke durch sein Mikroskop. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From snow + flake. Compare Saterland Frisian Sneeflokke (“snowflake”), Dutch sneeuwvlok, LFrom snow + flake. Compare Saterland Frisian Sneeflokke (“snowflake”), Dutch sneeuwvlok, Luxembourgish Schnéiflack, German Schneeflocke.
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Forms
plural: snowflakesSynonyms
4 synonyms- a crystal of snow:flake
- white Arctic bunting:snow buntingsnowbirdPlectrophenax nivalis