noun๐ShareA crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry."During the winter science lesson, the teacher showed us pictures of snowflakes and explained their unique hexagonal shapes. "weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAny of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers."In the spring, my grandmother plants snowflakes along the garden path because she loves their delicate, white flowers. "plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis."During our birdwatching trip, we spotted several snowflakes feeding on seeds near the arctic research station. "animalbirdnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSomeone who believes they are as unique and special as a snowflake."My brother refuses to take criticism, saying everyone is just jealous of his talent; he's such a snowflake. "cultureattitudepersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSomeone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities."After the teacher made a harmless joke about different types of students, a few snowflakes complained that it was discriminatory. "politicscultureattitudepersonsocietywordcharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSomeone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)"During the debates about slavery in Missouri, some called the pro-slavery faction "snowflakes," highlighting their resistance to change. "historypoliticsraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy."Under the microscope, the pathologist identified snowflakes, indicating a specific type of cellular damage within the tissue sample. "medicineanatomydiseasebiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSomething that is unique in every presentation."Looking closely, each of the snowflakes falling on my coat had a different, intricate pattern. "natureweatherthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(usually derogative) A Caucasian person."Context: A group is discussing a political issue, and someone feels a particular viewpoint is overly sensitive. Sentence: "He called anyone who disagreed with him a bunch of snowflakes." "personraceattitudeculturepoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo fall in the manner of a snowflake."The snow snowflaked softly onto the rooftop, covering it in a thin layer. "weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo arrange (data) into a snowflake schema."The data team decided to snowflake the sales information, creating separate tables for customers, products, and regions to improve query performance. "computingtechnologybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading