Snowflake

Pronunciation: /snoʊfleɪk/

Definitions of snowflake

noun a person who is overly sensitive or easily offended

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a beautiful snowflake falling from the sky.

A2 Each snowflake is unique in its design.

B1 Children enjoy catching snowflakes on their tongues.

B2 The intricate patterns of a snowflake are mesmerizing.

C1 Scientists study the formation of snowflakes to better understand weather patterns.

C2 Photographers capture the delicate beauty of a single snowflake through macro photography.

Examples of snowflake in a Sentence

formal The intricate snowflake landed gently on the windowpane.

informal Look at that beautiful snowflake falling from the sky!

slang That snowflake is totally unique, just like you.

figurative Each person is like a snowflake, unique and special in their own way.

Grammatical Forms of snowflake

• plural: snowflakes
• comparative: more snowflake
• superlative: most snowflake
• present tense: snowflakes
• future tense: will snowflake
• perfect tense: have snowflaked
• continuous tense: is snowflaking
• singular: snowflake
• positive degree: snowflake
• infinitive: to snowflake
• gerund: snowflaking
• participle: snowflaked

Origin and Evolution of snowflake

First Known Use: 1702 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'snowflake' is believed to have originated from the combination of 'snow' and 'flake', referring to the unique crystalline structure of individual snow crystals.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the delicate ice crystals that fall from the sky, 'snowflake' has evolved in modern times to also refer to a person who is seen as overly sensitive or easily offended.