BESNOW

Etymology

Verb

besnow (third-person singular simple present besnows, present participle besnowing, simple past and past participle besnowed) (transitive)

To snow on; cover with snow, or as if with snow.

To scatter like snow, or as if like snow.

To whiten with snow, or as with snow.

Anagrams

• Bownes, bownes

Source: Wiktionary


Be*snow", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Besnowed.] Etym: [OE. bisnewen, AS. besniwan; pref. be- + sniwan to snow.]

1. To scatter like snow; to cover thick, as with snow flakes. [R.] Gower.

2. To cover with snow; to whiten with snow, or as with snow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

coffee icon