Spell Bee Word: Snowy

What does snowy mean?

Word: Snowy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Snowy means covered with snow, or having a lot of snow falling.

How do you spell snowy?

Syllables: snow - y

Tricky part: No e comes before the y at the end. Children add one and write snowey.

Watch out for: snowey, snowie

Memory tip: Sunny and rainy close with a plain y. Weather words like these keep it simple, and this one does too.

Snowy in a sentence

Example 1: The snowy hills near Manali shone in the sun.

Example 2: My cousin sent a picture of her snowy garden.

Example 3: School stayed shut on that snowy day.

Fun Fact

The snowy owl takes its name from its white feathers. It lives in the cold far north.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) snouwy
b) snawy
c) snoowy
d) snowy

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d) snowy. The first beat is the cold white stuff itself.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

wsnyo

a) nsowy
b) snowy
c) sonwy
d) snoyw

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b) snowy. Begin with the hiss of s, and let the n come right behind it.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

We had a snoy morning in Shimla last year.

a) last
b) Shimla
c) morning
d) snoy

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d) snoy. A w sits in this word, and you can see it more than you can hear it.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

sinowy

a) o
b) w
c) i
d) n

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c) i. The first two letters sit together, with no vowel between them.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which place in India is most likely to be snowy in January?

a) Chennai
b) Goa
c) Kochi
d) Gulmarg

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d) Gulmarg

2. You are going out on a snowy day. What should you wear?

a) a light summer dress
b) a pair of beach shorts
c) a thin cotton shirt
d) a warm woollen coat

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d) a warm woollen coat

Associated Words

Words that start with sno: snowfall, snowflake, snowboarding

More words from this list

twenty, attack, butter, cute, fish, horse, nail, rabbit

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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