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A bank of drifted snow.

A bulbous plant (Galanthus nivalis) bearing white flowers, which often appear while the snow is on the ground. It is cultivated in gardens for its beauty. Snowdrop tree. See Silver-bell tree, under Silver, a.

A flake, or small filmy mass, of snow.

See Snowbird, 1.

The hooded merganser. [Local, U.S.]

Destitute of snow.

An implement operating like a plow, but on a larger scale, for clearing away the snow from roads, railways, etc.

A shelter to protect from snow, esp. a long roof over an exposed part of a railroad.

it, and having a support and holder for the foot; -- used by persons for walking on soft snow.

Traveling on snowshoes.

One who travels on snowshoes; an expert in using snowshoes. W. G. Beers.

A large mass or avalanche of snow which slips down the side of a mountain, etc.

A storm with falling snow.

White like snow. "So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows." Shak.

Not known; unknown. [Colloq.]

To cease to know; to lose the knowledge of. [Obs.]

Not acknowledged or recognized. [Obs.] For which bounty to us lent Of him unknowledged or unsent. B. Jonson.

Not known; not apprehended. -- Un*known"ness, n. [R.] Camden.

Not owed; as, to pay money unowed.

Not acknowledged; not avowed. Gay.