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snow-capped

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Covered with snow at the top, especially of a hill or mountain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • snow-capped peaks
  • In the current era of global warming, Mount Kilimanjaro is no longer permanently snow-capped.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snowtopped

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

(of mountains) capped with a covering of snow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: sneeuwbedekt — covered with snow at the top
  • Dutch: met besneeuwde top — covered with snow at the top
  • Dutch: besneeuwd — covered with snow at the top
  • Finnish: lumihuippuinen — covered with snow at the top
  • French: enneigé — covered with snow at the top
  • French: au sommet enneigé — covered with snow at the top
  • French: au sommet couvert de neige — covered with snow at the top
  • German: schneebedeckt — covered with snow at the top
  • Greek: χιονοσκεπής (chionoskepís) — covered with snow at the top
  • Ancient Greek: ἀκρονιφής (akroniphḗs) — covered with snow at the top
  • Italian: innevato — covered with snow at the top
  • Italian: coperto di neve — covered with snow at the top
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snøkledd — covered with snow at the top
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snøkledt — covered with snow at the top
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: snøkledd — covered with snow at the top
  • Polish: ośnieżony — covered with snow at the top
  • Polish: zaśnieżony — covered with snow at the top
  • Romanian: înzăpezit — covered with snow at the top
  • Russian: засне́женный (zasnéžennyj) — covered with snow at the top
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