'Snowball' definitions:
Definition of 'snowball'
(from WordNet)
noun
Plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions [syn: snowball, sweet sand verbena, Abronia elliptica]
noun
Ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce
noun
Ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup
noun
Snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
verb
Increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
verb
Throw snowballs at
Definition of 'Snowball'
From: GCIDE
- Snowball \Snow"ball`\, n.
- 1. A round mass of snow pressed or roller together, or anything resembling such a mass. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Bot.) The Guelder-rose. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Bot.) a shrub of the genus Viburnum, having large clusters of white flowers. [PJC]
- Snowball bush or Snowball tree (Bot.), the Guelder-rose.
- a snowball's chance in hell, [Colloq.] no chance; an infinitesimal chance. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Definition of 'Snowball'
From: GCIDE
- Snowball \Snow"ball`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snowballed; p. pr. & vb. n. Snowballing.] To pelt with snowballs; to throw snowballs at. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Snowball'
From: GCIDE
- Snowball \Snow"ball`\, v. i.
- 1. To throw snowballs. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To increase in magnitude at an accelerating rate, achieving large proportions; -- by analogy with a snowball rolling down a steep hill, causing a large snow slide. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'snowball'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accrue,
- accumulate,
- accumulation,
- acervation,
- advance,
- agglomerate,
- agglomeration,
- aggregate,
- aggregation,
- amassment,
- appreciate,
- augment,
- avalanche,
- ball,
- balloon,
- bead,
- blizzard,
- bloat,
- boom,
- breed,
- broaden,
- build,
- bulk,
- chunk,
- congeries,
- conglobation,
- conglobulate,
- conglomerate,
- conglomeration,
- crescendo,
- crystal,
- cumulation,
- develop,
- dilate,
- distend,
- driven snow,
- enlarge,
- expand,
- extend,
- fill out,
- flake,
- flurry,
- gain,
- gain strength,
- gathering,
- get ahead,
- globe,
- glomeration,
- go up,
- gob,
- granular snow,
- greaten,
- grow,
- hunk,
- igloo,
- increase,
- intensify,
- lump,
- mantle of snow,
- mass,
- mogul,
- mount,
- multiply,
- mushroom,
- proliferate,
- puff up,
- rise,
- run up,
- shoot up,
- slosh,
- slush,
- snow,
- snow banner,
- snow bed,
- snow blanket,
- snow blast,
- snow fence,
- snow flurry,
- snow roller,
- snow slush,
- snow squall,
- snow wreath,
- snow-crystal,
- snowbank,
- snowbridge,
- snowcap,
- snowdrift,
- snowfall,
- snowfield,
- snowflake,
- snowland,
- snowman,
- snowscape,
- snowshed,
- snowslide,
- snowslip,
- snowstorm,
- sphere,
- spherify,
- spread,
- stockpile,
- strengthen,
- stretch,
- swell,
- tumefy,
- upsurge,
- wad,
- wax,
- wet snow,
- widen