Blizzard Definition
blĭzərd
blizzards
noun
blizzards
A violent snowstorm with winds blowing at a minimum speed of 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and visibility of less than one-quarter mile (400 meters) for three hours.
American Heritage
A severe snowstorm characterized by cold temperatures and heavy drifting of snow.
Webster's New World
An overwhelming number or amount; deluge.
Webster's New World
A torrent; a superabundance.
A blizzard of phone calls.
American Heritage
(figuratively) A large number of similar things.
A blizzard of political ads.
Wiktionary
verb
(impersonal, of snow) To fall in windy conditions.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Blizzard
Noun
Singular:
blizzard
Plural:
blizzardsOrigin of Blizzard
Perhaps of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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