snowflake
IPA: snˈoʊfɫeɪk
noun
- A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
- Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
- The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
- (slang, derogatory) Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
- (ophthalmology) A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
- Something that is unique in every presentation.
- (slang, usually derogatory) A Caucasian person.
- (historical) Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
verb
- To fall in the manner of a snowflake.
- (computing, databases) To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema.
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Examples of "snowflake" in Sentences
- The delicate snowflake gently landed on her outstretched hand, shimmering in the winter sun
- Each snowflake is unique, like a tiny work of art created by nature
- The children squealed with delight as they caught snowflakes on their tongues, laughing and playing in the winter wonderland
- The landscape was transformed into a glittering blanket of snowflakes, covering everything in a soft layer of white
- No two snowflakes are alike, each one a tiny masterpiece of intricate design and beauty
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