snowball /'snәubɒ:l/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
• (n.) ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce
• (n.) ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup

Chinese translation

• n. 雪球, 果味冰霜卷, 滚雪球式的募捐法
• vt. 向...丢雪球, 使滚雪球般增长
• vi. 打雪仗, 滚雪球般增长

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'snәubɒ:l/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao

Frequency

Zipf 3.18 · Super Rare

Word forms

snowballs, snowballing, snowballed

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Related words

snow · snowy · snowflake · snowman · snowstorm · snowdrift

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