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