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Snowball
01
a ball of snow pressed together, typically for throwing in play
Examples
The children made a snowball and tossed it across the yard.
02
a ball of crushed ice flavored with fruit syrup, typically served as a dessert or treat
Examples
He bought a cherry snowball from the street vendor.
03
a ball of ice cream, often covered with coconut and sometimes chocolate sauce
Examples
She treated herself to a chocolate-covered snowball after lunch.
04
a plant with heads of fragrant white, trumpet-shaped flowers, typically growing in sandy, arid regions
Examples
The desert garden featured blooming snowballs along the pathway.
to snowball
01
to increase or grow rapidly and uncontrollably
InformalExamples
The social media campaign began to snowball, gaining widespread attention and support.
02
to throw snowballs at someone or something
Examples
The children began to snowball each other in the yard.
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