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blizzard
[bliz-erd]
noun
Meteorology.
a storm, technically an extratropical cyclone, with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold.
a heavy and prolonged snowstorm covering a wide area.
an inordinately large amount all at one time.
a blizzard of Christmas cards.
verb (used without object)
to snow as a blizzard.
Looks as though it's going to blizzard tonight.
blizzard
/ ˈɪə /
noun
a strong bitterly cold wind accompanied by a widespread heavy snowfall
blizzard
A violent snowstorm with winds blowing at a minimum speed of 56 km (35 mi) per hour and visibility of less 400 m (0.25 mi) for three hours.
Other Word Forms
- blizzardy adjective
- blizzardly adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of blizzard1
Example Sentences
Today, 12 months on, we can expect a blizzard of news.
‘Cli-fi’ is a growing genre as drought, blizzards, heat waves and wildfires reshape our lives.
In stacks of bound documents signed off with a presidential pen and policy announcements made in all caps on social media, his blizzard of executive actions has reached into every corner of American life.
They had been filled with donated medical equipment from NHS organisations across London and had included ventilators, syringe pumps, tourniquets, wound dressings, blizzard blankets and personal protective equipment.
She’d top it with a blizzard of shredded mozzarella from the Food Lion and slide the whole thing into the oven until it emerged bubbling and bronzed.
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