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niveous

/ˈnɪvi.əs/

niveous adjective: snowy; resembling snow.

Adjective

niveous (comparative more niveous, superlative most niveous)

  1. Snowy; resembling snow.
    • So Cinabar becomes red by the acide exhalation of sulphur, which otherwise presents a pure and niveous white.1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica
    • One solitary author, Beckman, declares that he saw niveous crystallizations in the form of hexangular pillars, that they occurred at Frankfort, upon the Oder, in 1667.1818 May, The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review

niveous meaning in Tamil

niveous in Tamil

பனி போன்ற

Forms of niveous

comparativemore niveous
superlativemost niveous

Origin of niveous

From Latin niveus, from nix (“snow”).

Questions about niveous

What does niveous mean?
Niveous means snowy; resembling snow.
What is niveous in Tamil?
Niveous in Tamil is பனி போன்ற. See Niveous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is niveous?
Niveous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce niveous?
Niveous is pronounced /ˈnɪvi.əs/.

Words near niveous in the dictionary

  1. Niven number
  2. Niven numbers
  3. Niven ring
  4. Niven rings
  5. Nivens
  6. niveous
  7. niver
  8. niverapine
  9. Nivers
  10. nivetin
  11. nivicolous

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