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quinzee

quinzee is the alternative spelling of quinzhee.

Meaning of quinzhee

Noun

quinzhee (plural quinzhees)

  1. (Canada) A shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow.
    • Knowing the proper art of building a quin-zhee could have saved me and my friends from many snow fort cave-ins when young.1990 February 1, Sue Lebrecht, “You need patience building snow fort”, in Toronto Star, page A23

Forms of quinzee

pluralquinzees

Questions about quinzee

What is quinzee the alternative spelling of?
Quinzee is the alternative spelling of quinzhee.

Words near quinzee in the dictionary

  1. Quinzai
  2. quinzaine
  3. quinzaines
  4. Quinzay
  5. quinze
  6. quinzee
  7. quinzees
  8. quinzhee
  9. quinzhees
  10. quinzie
  11. quinzieme

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