snowcapped
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of snowcapped
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Though it wasn’t the sparsely green terrain or occasionally snowcapped mountains that caught his eye, it was instead the historic collection of white domes and solar towers that make up the Mount Wilson Observatory.
From Los Angeles Times
Hollywood A-listers Olivia Wilde, Natalie Portman and Ethan Hawke are expected to walk the red carpet at the snowcapped Rocky Mountain resort, along with a host of lesser-known filmmakers at one of the most important gatherings in the global movie calendar.
From Barron's
As the title promised, the volume was lavishly illustrated with thumbnail-sized watercolor paintings, most of which depicted wildflower meadows and snowcapped mountain peaks.
From Literature
His landscape featured a crystal blue lake and a meadow dotted with pretty white flowers, with snowcapped peaks in the distance.
From Literature
It’s a stunning campus, nested between the snowcapped Wasatch Mountains and Utah Lake.
From Slate
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