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NIVEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
niveous (comparative more niveous, superlative most niveous)
Snowy; resembling snow.
Anagrams
• envious, veinous
Source: Wiktionary
Niv"e*ous, a. Etym: [L. niveus, fr. nix, nivis, snow.]
Definition: Snowy; resembling snow; partaking of the qualities of snow. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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