Synonyms & related words for snowball

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of snowball — including snowman, snow, snowbank, snowflake, snowdrift, snowfall. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to snowball

Explore words related to snowball — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include snowmen, niveous, snowy, snowiness, icicles, graupel, frosty, nival. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for snowball

Common synonyms for snowball include snowman, snow, snowbank, snowflake, snowdrift, snowfall, snowslide, slush — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does snowball come from?

The word snowball breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Old Norse origin: snow-, from Old English snaw (“snow”); and -ball, from Old Norse ballr (“round object”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.