snow

Noun
  1. Precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals (synset 111528800)
    is a type of: downfall, precipitation - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
    subtypes:
    • flurry, snow flurry - a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
    • whiteout - an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds
    has: flake, snowflake - a crystal of snow
    same as: snowfall
  2. A layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground (synset 115068330)
    is a type of: layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
    subtypes:
    • corn snow - granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing
    • crud - heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing
    substance holonym: flake, snowflake - a crystal of snow
    substance meronym: snowball - snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
  3. English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980) (synset 111327077)
    is an instance of: author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
    same as: baron snow of leicester, c. p. snow, charles percy snow
  4. Street names for cocaine (synset 103070747)
    is a type of: cocain, cocaine - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
    same as: blow, c, coke, nose candy
Verb
  1. Fall as snow (synset 202764935)
    "It was snowing all night"
    is a type of: come down, fall, precipitate - fall from clouds
  2. Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end (synset 200840873)
    "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
    is a type of: betray, deceive, lead astray - cause someone to believe an untruth
    same as: bamboozle, hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes

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