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Snowy vs Snowstorm - What's the difference?

snowy | snowstorm |

As an adjective snowy

is covered with snow.

As a noun snowstorm is

bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

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

    snowstorm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

    • Synonyms

    * blizzard