snowflake B2 Topic:Weather & Climate US /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/ UK /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #21932 Meanings 1 noun a small crystal or flake of snow, often with six-sided symmetry A single snowflake landed on the sleeve of her coat. 2 noun a person regarded as overly sensitive or convinced of being uniquely special, often derogatory The comment thread dismissed every critic as a snowflake instead of answering the argument. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small crystal or flake of... flakesnow crystal 2 noun · a person regarded as overly... special snowflake Word family Derived forms snowflakelikesnowflakerysnowflaky Related forms snowflake Etymology From snow + flake. The figurative human sense extends the idea of each snowflake being delicate and unique. Topics Weather & Climate External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # snowflake **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 21932 ## Meanings 1. a small crystal or flake of snow, often with six-sided symmetry 2. a person regarded as overly sensitive or convinced of being uniquely special, often derogatory ## Examples - A single snowflake landed on the sleeve of her coat. - The comment thread dismissed every critic as a snowflake instead of answering the argument. ## Synonyms - flake - snow crystal - special snowflake ## Derived Forms - snowflakelike - snowflakery - snowflaky ## Related Forms - snow - flake ## Etymology From snow + flake. The figurative human sense extends the idea of each snowflake being delicate and unique. ## Topics - Weather & Climate markdown