Synonyms & related words for snowflake

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of snowflake — including flake, snowman, snow, snowfall, snowdrift, snowstorm. 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 snowflake

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

Synonyms for snowflake

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

Where does snowflake come from?

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