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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bliz•zard /ˈblɪzɚd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Meteorologya storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold.
- an extremely large amount of something all at one time;
avalanche:received a blizzard of hate mail.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bliz•zard (bliz′ərd),USA pronunciation n. - Meteorology
- a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold.
- a heavy and prolonged snowstorm covering a wide area.
- an inordinately large amount all at one time;
avalanche:a blizzard of Christmas cards.
v.i. - Meteorologyto snow as a blizzard:Looks as though it's going to blizzard tonight.
- 1820–30, American; earlier: violent blow, shot; compare Brit. dialect, dialectal (Midlands) blizzer, blizzom blaze, flash, anything that blinds momentarily; probably expressive formations with components of blast, blaze1, bluster, etc.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: blizzard /ˈblɪzəd/ n - a strong bitterly cold wind accompanied by a widespread heavy snowfall
Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin |