noun Download 🔗Share A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry. Examples : "The snowflake fell gently onto the girl's red scarf, a perfect example of hexagonal symmetry. " weather nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers. Examples : "My grandmother's garden has several snowdrops, also known as snowflakes. " plant nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis. Examples : "A flock of snowflakes gathered at the bird feeder outside my kitchen window, their white feathers blending with the winter landscape. " animal bird nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone who believes they are as unique and special as a snowflake. Examples : ""The new employee expects constant praise; my boss says he's a bit of a snowflake." " culture attitude person society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities. Examples : "The new student was a snowflake, easily offended by anything said in class. " person attitude politics culture society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s) Examples : "During the 1860s in Missouri, many white people were considered snowflakes, opposing the abolition of slavery. " history race politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy. Examples : "The dermatologist saw small snowflakes on the patient's skin during the examination. " medicine disease appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that is unique in every presentation. Examples : "Looking closely, each snowflake on the window was different from the others, a tiny, frozen work of art. " nature appearance thing quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually derogative) A Caucasian person. Examples : "The online forum quickly devolved into name-calling, with some users labeling anyone who disagreed with them a "snowflake." " person race attitude culture politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fall in the manner of a snowflake. Examples : "The ashes from the campfire began to snowflake gently down as the wind picked up. " weather nature action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema. Examples : "The database administrator snowflake-d the sales data into a detailed report, making it easier to analyze sales trends over time. " computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading