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Snowball Very Common

Snowball has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

2

ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce

3

ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup

4

snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)

5

A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.

Verb
1

increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate

2

throw snowballs at

3

To rapidly grow out of proportion or control.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

See Also
yukigassen snowballed snowballing ejaculate snowball fight snow roller snowballer packing snow
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sand verbena frozen dessert ball increase pelt

Origin

Snowball comes from Middle English, formed by combining the words for "snow" and "ball." Its original meaning was literally a ball made of snow.

Rhyming Words
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