Definition

Adjective: * Covered with snow: Describes something that has a layer of snow on its surface.

Usage

The adjective "snow-covered" is used directly before a noun to describe it. It is a compound word formed by combining "snow" and "covered."

Examples

• The snow-covered mountains looked majestic in the morning light.
• We walked carefully along the snow-covered path.
• The children built a fort in the snow-covered yard.

Advanced Usage

• As a predicate adjective: While less common, it can be used after a linking verb like "was" or "looked."
  • The entire village was snow-covered after the storm.
  • The landscape looked beautifully snow-covered.

Variants and Related Words

• Snow-clad (adjective): A more literary or formal synonym for "snow-covered."
  • snow-clad peaks
• Snowy (adjective): Can mean "abounding in or covered with snow," but also describes weather conditions characterized by snow.
  • a snowy day (weather) / a snowy field (covered)

Synonyms

• Snow-clad
• Snow-blanketed
• White (when context implies snow, e.g., "the white hills")

Antonyms

• Snowless
• Bare
• Clear

Adjective

1. covered with snow
   • snow-clad hills
   • snow-covered roads
   • a long snowy winter