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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