There did he lose his snowy innocence.
J. Hall (1646).
Snowy heron (Zoöl.), a white heron, or egret (Ardea candidissima),
found in the Southern United States, and southward to Chili; -- called
also plume bird. -- Snowy lemming (Zoöl.), the collared lemming
(Cuniculus torquatus), which turns white in winter. -- Snowy owl
(Zoöl.), a large arctic owl (Nyctea Scandiaca, or N. nivea) common all
over the northern parts of the United States and Europe in winter time.
Its plumage is sometimes nearly pure white, but it is usually more or
less marked with blackish spots. Called also white owl. -- Snowy plover
(Zoöl.), a small plover (Ægialitis nivosa) of the western parts of the
United States and Mexico. It is light gray above, with the under parts
and portions of the head white.
Snub (?), v. i. [Cf. D. snuiven to snort, to pant, G. schnauben, MHG.
snben, Prov. G. schnupfen, to sob, and E. snuff, v.t.] To sob with
convulsions. [Obs.] Bailey.
Snub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snubbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Snubbing.] [Cf.
Icel. ssnubba to snub, chide, Sw. snubba, Icel. snubbttr snubbed,
nipped, and E. snib.] 1. To clip or break off the end of; to check or
stunt the growth of; to nop.
2. To check, stop, or rebuke, with a tart, sarcastic reply or remark;
to reprimand; to check. J. Foster.
3. To treat with contempt or neglect, as a forward or pretentious
person; to slight designedly.
To snub a cable or rope (Naut.), to check it suddenly in running out.
Totten.