snowball
1 of 2noun/snoʊ.bɔ:l/
Forms:snowballs
1
a ball of snow pressed together, typically for throwing in play
- The children made a snowball and tossed it across the yard.
- A snowball flew past his head.
- They spent the afternoon having a snowball fight.
- Snowballs accumulated quickly after the fresh snowfall.
- The dog chased a rolling snowball down the hill.
2
a ball of crushed ice flavored with fruit syrup, typically served as a dessert or treat
- He bought a cherry snowball from the street vendor.
- The children enjoyed eating snowballs on a hot summer day.
- Blue raspberry snowballs were the most popular flavor.
- She made a snowball with crushed ice and strawberry syrup.
- Vendors lined the boardwalk selling colorful snowballs.
3
a ball of ice cream, often covered with coconut and sometimes chocolate sauce
- She treated herself to a chocolate-covered snowball after lunch.
- The bakery's snowballs were filled with rich vanilla ice cream.
- The cafe displayed colorful snowballs in the dessert case.
- He brought a snowball to the picnic for dessert.
- Snowballs are best served slightly frozen, not rock hard.
4
a plant with heads of fragrant white, trumpet-shaped flowers, typically growing in sandy, arid regions
- The desert garden featured blooming snowballs along the pathway.
- Snowballs are hardy plants suited to dry, sandy soil.
- Each snowball flower head released a sweet fragrance in the evening.
- Botanists studied the snowball's adaptation to arid environments.
- The snowball's white flowers contrasted beautifully with the red sand.
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