blanket of snow

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• blanket — [[t]blæ̱ŋkɪt[/t]] blankets, blanketing, blanketed 1) N COUNT A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, N of n A blanket of something such as snow …   English dictionary

• blanket — blan|ket1 [ˈblæŋkıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: blanket white cloth (13 15 centuries), from Old French blankete, from blanc; BLANCH] 1.) a cover for a bed, usually made of wool 2.) [singular] a thick covering or area of something blanket of ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• snow — I n. 1) drifting; driving, heavy; light snow 2) crisp; new fallen snow 3) snow falls; melts; sticks 4) a blanket of snow 5) in the snow (to play in the snow) 6) (misc.) to shovel snow; as white as snow II v. to snow hard, heavily; lightly * * *… …   Combinatory dictionary

• snow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. snowfall, snowflake, flurry; snowstorm, blizzard; snowslide, drift, avalanche; hail, sleet. v. snow in or under; swamp, flood, inundate; slang, impress, flatter, do a snow job on. See cold, flattery.… …   English dictionary for students

• blanket — [ˈblæŋkɪt] noun I 1) [C] a thick cover made of wool or another material that you use to keep warm in bed 2) [singular] a thick layer of something that completely covers an area a blanket of snow[/ex] II adj blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] affecting everyone… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• blanket — blanketless, adj. blanketlike, adj. /blang kit/, n. 1. a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used esp. for warmth as a bed covering. 2. a similar piece of fabric used as a covering for a horse, dog, etc. 3. the chief… …   Universalium

• snow — I UK [snəʊ] / US [snoʊ] noun Word forms snow : singular snow plural snows *** 1) [uncountable] small soft white pieces of ice that fall from the sky and cover the ground Two to three inches of snow is predicted for tonight. The path was hidden… …   English dictionary

• snow — snow1 [ snou ] noun *** 1. ) uncount small soft white pieces of ice that fall from the sky and cover the ground: The path was hidden under a blanket of snow. 2. ) snows plural the snow that falls over a period of time: The first snows of winter… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• snow*/*/ — [snəʊ] noun I 1) [U] small soft white pieces of ice that fall from the sky and cover the ground The path was hidden under a blanket of snow.[/ex] Three inches of snow fell overnight.[/ex] 2) snows [plural] the snow that falls over a period of… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• blanket — blan•ket [[t]ˈblæŋ kɪt[/t]] n. 1) a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used esp. for warmth as a bed covering 2) a similar piece of fabric used as a cover, garment, or the like 3) any extended covering or layer;… …   From formal English to slang

• snow — n 1. snowfall, blanket of snow; blizzard, snowstorm, snow squall; flurry, snow flurries. 2.Slang.a. cocaine, Sl. coke, Sl. C, Sl. blow, Brit. Sl. charlie.b. heroin, Sl. H, Sl. horse, Sl. smack, Sl. scag, Sl. junk. v 3.Slang.a. amaze, astonish,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder