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[ snoh-bawl ] / ˈsnoʊˌbɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR snowball ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna ball of snow pressed or rolled together, as for throwing. any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Viburnum, of the honeysuckle family, having large clusters of white, sterile flowers. a confection of crushed ice, usually in the shape of a ball, which is flavored with fruit or other syrup and served in a paper cup. a scoop or ball of ice cream covered with shredded coconut and usually chocolate sauce. verb (used with object)to throw snowballs at. to cause to grow or become larger, greater, more intense, etc., at an accelerating rate: to snowball a small business into a great enterprise. verb (used without object)to grow or become larger, greater, more intense, etc., at an accelerating rate. Origin of snowball1350–1400; Middle English (noun); see snow, ball1 Words nearby snowballsnout, snout beetle, snout reflex, snow, snow apple, snowball, snowball bush, snowball tree, snowbank, snow banner, snowbell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snowballEarth has been a snowball and a hothouse at different times in its past. How Earth’s Climate Changes Naturally (and Why Things Are Different Now)|Howard Lee|July 21, 2020|Quanta Magazine All of these increased barriers then have a snowball effect. Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating|Ellie Schaack|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, national attention has already started to snowball around the issue. The NYPD’s Racist War on Pot|Abby Haglage|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST When Chappelle approached them, one of the kids threw a snowball at his face and called him the N-word. Dave Chappelle’s Triumphant Return to New York City|Alex Suskind|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I am afraid we will see a snowball effect in other countries,” said Westeson. Why Does Spain Love Gay Marriage But Hate Abortion?|Emily Shire|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Once they begin, they could snowball and reach the major cities of the Hejaz, including Jeddah, Mecca, Taif, and Medina. Revolution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?|Bruce Riedel|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST The others laughed, and David proposed that Roly should throw a snowball at the frog, and see what he would get. Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson Snowball perceived the change,—each moment becoming more perceptible, each moment augmenting his fears. The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid They feel that in a number of provinces they form an important nucleus which may grow in time like a snowball. The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study|Jean-Marie Guyau One snowball took the man in the shoulder and the other landed just below his left ear. The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island|Edward Stratemeyer Snowball had come to the house to borrow the Merriams' ice-cream freezer.
British Dictionary definitions for snowball
nounsnow pressed into a ball for throwing, as in play a drink made of advocaat and lemonade slang a mixture of heroin and cocaine a dance started by one couple who separate and choose different partners. The process continues until all present are dancing verb(intr) to increase rapidly in size, importance, etctheir woes have snowballed since last year (tr) to throw snowballs at Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to snowballproliferate, widen, escalate, heighten, swell, multiply, intensify, thicken, strengthen, broaden, upsurge, lengthen, reinforce, supplement, redouble, triple, protract, further, sharpen, distend |