Blizzard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈblɪz.əːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Blizzard is a noun meaning A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.
Meaning
A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) A large amount of paperwork.
- (figuratively) A large number of similar things; especially, such a group arriving as an inundation, thick and fast.
- (impersonal, of snow) To fall in windy conditions.
Example Sentences
a blizzard of political ads
Near-synonyms: flood, inundation, torrent
Risk is everywhere.[…]For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.
Word Forms
- blizzards
- blizzarding
- blizzarded
Synonyms for blizzard
Depending on context, synonyms include flood, inundation, torrent, snowstorm.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include snowstorm, storm, snow, avalanche, tempest, flood.
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