"snowperson" meaning in All languages combined

See snowperson on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: snowpersons [plural], snowpeople [plural]
Etymology: snow + person Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snow|person}} snow + person Head templates: {{en-noun|+|snowpeople}} snowperson (plural snowpersons or snowpeople)
  1. (uncommon) Snow sculpted into a human figure, a snow figure: a snowman or snowwoman. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Sculpture, Snow Synonyms: snow figure Derived forms: abominable snowperson Related terms:

Inflected forms

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