snowflake

ˈsnoʊˌfleɪk

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Definition of snowflake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weathercrystal of snow with hexagonal symmetry

Each snowflake is unique in its design.

ice crystal

figurativesomeone overly sensitive or easily offended

He called me a snowflake just for disagreeing..

delicate

sensitive

plants

Rare

European plant with white bell-shaped flowers

Rare

The garden was full of snowflakes in spring.

flower

plant

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crystal of snow with hexagonal symmetry
European plant with white bell-shaped flowers

Expressions with snowflake

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snowflake generation

young people seen as fragile or easily upset

Some call them the snowflake generation for being easily upset.

paper snowflake

decorative paper cut to resemble a snowflake

We made a paper snowflake for the window.

quiet as a snowflake

adj.

extremely quiet or silent like a snowflake

The library was quiet as a snowflake during the exam.

summer snowflake

plant species with white flowers, Leucojum aestivum

The garden was filled with summer snowflake blooms.

Origin of snowflake

English, snow + flake (small flat piece)

Terms with snowflake included in their meaning

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paper snowflake

craft

decorative paper cut to resemble a snowflake

quiet as a snowflake

adj.

nature

extremely quiet or silent like a snowflake

Examples of snowflake in a sentence

The child watched a snowflake melt on his glove.
Stop being such a snowflake about criticism.
The internet trolls called him a snowflake.
Snowflakes bloomed beautifully along the pathway.
She planted snowflakes to brighten the garden.

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French:flocon de neige, petite nature, ...
German:Schneeflocke, Sensibelchen, ...
Italian:fiocco di neve, persona sensibile, ...
Spanish:copo de nieve, persona delicada, ...
Portuguese:floco de neve, mimado, ...
Chinese:雪花, 玻璃心, ...
Japanese:雪の結晶, 過敏な人, ...
Arabic:نُدْفَة ثَلْج, شَخْص مُفْرِط الحَسّاسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פְּתִית שֶׁלֶג, רָגִישׁ מִדַּי, ...
Russian:снежинка, чувствительный человек, ...
Ukrainian:сніжинка, чутлива людина, ...
Hindi:हिमकण, संवेदनशील व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:তুষারকণা, অতিসংবেদনশীল ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:floc de neu, persona sensible, ...
Czech:sněhová vločka, cíťa, ...
Danish:snefnug, overfølsom person, ...
Dutch:sneeuwvlok, sneeuwvlokje, ...
Greek:χιονονιφάδα, υπερευαίσθητο άτομο, ...
Hungarian:hópehely, picsogó, ...
Khmer:ផ្កាព្រិល, មនុស្សដែលងាយអន់ចិត្តខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:눈송이, 예민한 사람, ...
Persian:دانه برف, آدم حساس, ...
Polish:płatek śniegu, śnieżynka, ...
Portuguese (BR):floco de neve, campainha, ...
Romanian:fulg de zăpadă, persoană sensibilă, ...
Swedish:snöflinga, känslig person, ...
Thai:เกล็ดหิมะ, คนอ่อนไหว, ...
Turkish:kar tanesi, hassas insan, ...
Vietnamese:bông tuyết, người nhạy cảm, ...

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