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No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

Meaning of "snowflake" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SNOWFLAKE

snowflake  [ˈsnəʊˌfleɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNOWFLAKE

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Snowflake is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SNOWFLAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

snowflake

Snowflake

A snowflake is either a single ice crystal or an aggregation of ice crystals which falls through the Earth's atmosphere. They begin as snow crystals which develop when microscopic supercooled cloud droplets freeze. Snowflakes come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Complex shapes emerge as the flake moves through differing temperature and humidity regimes, such that individual snowflakes are nearly unique in structure. Snowflakes encapsulated in rime form balls known as graupel. Snowflakes appear white in color despite being made of clear ice. This is due to diffuse reflection of the whole spectrum of light by the small crystal facets.

Definition of snowflake in the English dictionary

The definition of snowflake in the dictionary is one of the mass of small thin delicate arrangements of ice crystals that fall as snow. Other definition of snowflake is any of various European amaryllidaceous plants of the genus Leucojum, such as L. vernum, that have white nodding bell-shaped flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNOWFLAKE


aslake
əˈsleɪk
Blake
bleɪk
flake
fleɪk
glaik
ɡleɪk
Hoylake
ˈhɔɪˌleɪk
laik
leɪk
lake
leɪk
slake
sleɪk
sootflake
ˈsʊtˌfleɪk
splake
spleɪk
Timberlake
ˈtɪmbəˌleɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNOWFLAKE

snowclone
Snowdon
Snowdonia
snowdrift
snowdrop
snowdrop tree
snowed
snowed in
snowfall
snowfield
snowflake baby
snowfleck
snowier
Snowies
snowiest
snowily
snowiness
snowish
snowless
snowlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNOWFLAKE

bake
boating lake
brake
cake
cupcake
drake
fake
fish flake
jake
Joe Blake
make
mistake
oxbow lake
salt lake
shake
snake
soda lake
spring snowflake
take
wake

Synonyms and antonyms of snowflake in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «snowflake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNOWFLAKE

Find out the translation of snowflake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snowflake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snowflake» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雪花
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

copo de nieve
570 millions of speakers

English

snowflake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिमपात का एक खंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نُدْفَةُ الْثَلجِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

снежинка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

floco de neve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুষারকণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flocon de neige
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepingan salji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schneeflocke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひとひらの雪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

눈송이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salju
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bông tuyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்னோஃபிளாக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिमवर्षाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kar tanesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fiocco di neve
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płatek śniegu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сніжинка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fulg de zăpadă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χιονονιφάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sneeuvlokkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snöflinga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snøfnugg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snowflake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNOWFLAKE»

The term «snowflake» is very widely used and occupies the 21.266 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNOWFLAKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «snowflake» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «snowflake» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snowflake

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3 QUOTES WITH «SNOWFLAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snowflake.
1
Kate Bush
It's so fascinating to think about how each snowflake is completely individual - there are millions and millions of them, but each one is so unique.
2
Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
3
Jeanette Winterson
They say that every snowflake is different. If that were true, how could the world go on? How could we ever get up off our knees? How could we ever recover from the wonder of it?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNOWFLAKE»

Discover the use of snowflake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snowflake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Snowflake Bentley
A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.
Jacqueline Briggs Martin, 2009
2
The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty
A collection of amazing photography of snow crystals using a unique system designed to take super-detailed micro images of these miniature ice masterpieces, The Snowflake is an extraordinary look at a seemingly ordinary object.
Kenneth George Libbrecht, 2003
3
Tiny Snowflake Picture Book
In this endearing new book by Art Ginolfi, Lacy, the tiny snowflake, searches for her special purpose in life.
Art Ginolfi, 2003
4
Snowflake
When Snowflake is abandoned by his owners, he is taken to Fox Creek Ranch, where Emily, Anna, and Mandy volunteer to care for him.
Suzanne Weyn, 2008
5
The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls
Fifteen-year-old Henry Holloway isn't immoral, he's just hungry.
John Lekich, 2012
6
The Art of the Snowflake: A Photographic Album
They grow and develop as they drift slowly to Earth, where Libbrecht intercepts their fall and uses microphotography to capture these fleeting works of natural art.As he states, "Photographing snowflakes is always enjoyable because there ...
Kenneth Libbrecht, 2007
7
Snowflake
A temple with the traditional angel-tipped spire stands on a little juniper-covered hill in the northeastern Arizona town of Snowflake as a testament to the hard work and sacrifices of early Mormon pioneers.
Catherine H. Ellis, 2008
8
Bunny's first snowflake
Animals prepare by gathering food as the first snow signals the approach of winter.
Monica Wellington, 2001
9
The Snowflake: A Water Cycle Story
A wind whistled over the mountain, carrying the snowflake back up into the air. The snowflake twisted and spun, swirling into a pond on the mountainside. The snowflake melted into a droplet, but as the days grew colder the pond froze. As the ...
‎2003
10
The Friendly Snowflake
A gentle tale, in which Jenny and her family examine the miracle of a single snowflake and it's message of faith and rebirth.
M. Scott Peck, Ariel Books, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNOWFLAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snowflake is used in the context of the following news items.
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Introducing Snowflake - the 26 stone pop diva who wants to be …
Chances are you haven't heard of Hungarian singer Snowflake – but she's aiming for superstardom, and she's got Britney Spears in her sights. In fact the ... «Metro, Jul 15»
2
Meet 26 stone singer giving Britney Spears a run for her money as …
Meet Snowflake – the 26 stone and six-foot-one singer from Hungary - who is set to become the next singing sensation with her new single My Mission Is You. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Snowflake Builds Data Warehouse in the Cloud
At a time when many developers decry the need for a data warehouse, startup Snowflake Computing this week revealed general availability for its Elastic Data ... «EnterpriseTech, Jun 15»
4
Snowflake Raises $45M Series C Round For Its Data Warehousing …
Snowflake, a novel data warehousing service that's run by former Microsoft server and tools executive Bob Muglia, is coming out of beta today. In addition, the ... «TechCrunch, Jun 15»
5
Clearest pictures ever of free-falling snowflakes
Instead, most of the snowflakes you see in softly falling snow are aggregates of ... Modern cameras show that most snowflakes aren't perfect and symmetrical. «EarthSky, Mar 15»
6
Jericho celebrates 'Snowflake' Bentley's 150th birthday
JERICHO – A symposium is being held this week in Jericho to discuss the photographic and scientific contributions of the late Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Feb 15»
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SPECIAL COVERAGE: 2015 Westby Snowflake Ski Jump Tournament
Organizers of the Snowflake Ski Jumping Tournament said they expect to draw 3,500 spectators on Friday night and about 3,000 on Saturday for the 92nd ... «WKBT La Crosse, Jan 15»
8
Abused dog Snowflake to be adopted Monday, reward increased
Snowflake, the dog found earlier this month malnourished and with a rubber band around its snout, will be released from the Meriden Animal Hospital today and ... «Meriden Record-Journal, Dec 14»
9
UNICEF's Snowflake Ball Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary
A decade on, nobody could say that UNICEF's annual Snowflake Ball lacked any trappings of a full-fledged black-tie fundraiser befitting the grandiosity of ... «Vogue.com, Dec 14»
10
The story behind the viral Riverhead Snowflake Regatta video
Two days later, video footage of last weekend's Riverhead Snowflake Regatta became a viral YouTube sensation. The now infamous local video with nearly a ... «Riverhead News Review, Nov 14»

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