Definition

Noun: 1. A covering of snow: A layer or mass of snow that covers the top of something, most commonly a mountain peak. It often refers to snow that remains year-round on very high summits.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The snowcap on Mount Kilimanjaro is shrinking due to climate change.
  • From the valley, we could see the brilliant white snowcap of the distant peak.
  • The mountain's permanent snowcap is a major source of water for the region.

Advanced Usage

• As a descriptive term: "Snowcap" is often used attributively to describe features or species associated with snow-covered peaks.
  • The snowcap region is home to specialized alpine plants.
  • We observed a snowcap hummingbird near the summit.

Variants and Related Words

• Snow-capped (adj.): Describing a mountain or peak that has a snowcap.
  • The postcard showed a range of snow-capped mountains.

Synonyms

• Snow cover
• Snow mantle
• Summit snow

Related Phrases

• Permanent snowfield: A more technical term for a persistent area of snow and ice, often larger than a snowcap.
• Glacier: A large, persistent body of dense ice that is distinct from a simple snow covering, though a snowcap may feed into a glacier.

Noun

1. a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)