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Snowy vs Niveous - What's the difference?

snowy | niveous |

As adjectives the difference between snowy and niveous

is that snowy is covered with snow while niveous is snowy; resembling snow.

snowy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Covered with snow.
    • snowy hills
  • Resembling snow.
    • a snowy beard
  • When snow is falling.
    • a snowy day

    Synonyms

    * (covered with snow ): besnowed, snow-covered * (white as snow ): (as) white as snow, snow-white

    Derived terms

    * snowily * snowiness * snowy auk * snowy egret * snowy falcon * snowy hare * snowy heron * snowyish * snowy lemming * * snowy orchid * snowy owl * snowy pear * snowy petrel * snowy plover * * snowy tree cricket

    niveous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Snowy; resembling snow.

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