snowiness

The snowiness of the mountain landscape was breathtaking.

Definition

Snowiness (noun): The state or quality of being covered with snow, or having a large amount of snow.

Usage Examples

• (The quality of being covered in snow.)
• (The extent of snow coverage.)

Advanced Usage

• "to have a high degree of snowiness": to be characterized by heavy or frequent snowfall.

  • The ski resort boasts a high degree of snowiness throughout the winter. (It has a lot of snow.)

• "snowiness index": a hypothetical measure of how snowy a place or time is.

  • The snowiness index for January was above average this year. (The amount of snow was higher than usual.)

Variants and Related Words

• Snowy (adjective): covered with or characterized by snow.

  • The snowy fields stretched for miles. (The fields were covered in snow.)

• Snow (noun): frozen precipitation that falls as white flakes.

  • The snow fell gently overnight. (The frozen precipitation.)

Synonyms

• Snow cover: the layer of snow on the ground.
• Whiteness: the quality of being white, often used metaphorically for snow.

Related Idioms

• "a blanket of snow": a thick layer of snow covering the ground.

  • The snowiness of the yard was like a blanket of snow. (The thick snow cover.)

• "as white as snow": extremely white, often used to describe snowiness.

  • The snowiness of the hills made them look as white as snow. (Very white due to snow.)