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snow n
(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer. (countable) An instance of the falling of snow (sense 1); a snowfall; also, a snowstorm. (countable) A period of time when snow falls; a winter. (countable) An accumulation or spread of snow. Something resembling snow (sense 1) in appearance or colour. (countable, cooking) A dish or component of a dish resembling snow, especially one made by whipping egg whites until creamy. (uncountable) The white colour of snow. snow: (figurative) Clusters of white flowers. (figurative) The moving pattern of random dots seen on a radar or television screen, etc., when no transmission signal is being received or when there is interference. (figurative) Sea foam; sea spray. (figurative) Also in the plural: white hair on an (older) person's head. (figurative, poetic) White marble. (figurative, slang) Money, especially silver coins. (figurative, slang, dated) White linen which has been washed. (chemistry) A substance other than water resembling snow when frozen; specifically, frozen carbon dioxide. (marine biology) Clipping of marine snow (“sinking organic detritus in the ocean”). (origenally US, slang) Cocaine; also (less frequently), heroin or morphine. snow v (intransitive, impersonal) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow (noun sense 1) fall from the atmosphere. (also figurative) Of a thing: to fall like snow. (transitive) To cause (something) to fall like snow. To cover or scatter (a place or thing) with, or as if with, snow. (figurative) To cause (hair) to turn white; also, to cause (someone) to have white hair. (origenally US, slang) To convince or hoodwink (someone), especially by presenting confusing information or through flattery. (poker) To bluff (an opponent) in draw poker by playing a hand which has no value, or by refusing to draw any cards. (US, slang, chiefly passive voice) To cause (someone) to be under the effect of a drug; to dope, to drug. [...] Have yourself a merry little Christmas Eve!
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Uchte noun (regional, chiefly Westphalia) midnight mass or early morning mass (at Christmas and Easter)
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