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Definition of "snow-water" [snow-water]

  • Melted snow. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "snow-water" in a sentence
  • "To make matters worse, nearly all of Montana's major river basins east of the Great Divide are registering snow-water levels at 200% to nearly 600% above normal, according to Natural Resource Conservation Service data."
  • "His food consisted of the flesh of the wild yak, and his drink was snow-water."
  • "Another must have roses in winter, alieni temporis flores, snow-water in summer, fruits before they can be or are usually ripe, artificial gardens and fishponds on the tops of houses, all things opposite to the vulgar sort, intricate and rare, or else they are nothing worth."