valkohapsi — meaning in English

English meaning

• rime noun In the archaic plural form rimes: originally, frozen dew that formed a white coating on surfaces exposed to it; hoar frost.
• snow noun Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather.

Senses

valkohapsi is used for these senses in English:

• rime White hair as an indication of old age.
• snow (figurative) Also in the plural: white hair on an (older) person's head.

rime — full definition

1. noun In the archaic plural form rimes: originally, frozen dew that formed a white coating on surfaces exposed to it; hoar frost.
2. noun A thin, slippery layer covering something.
3. noun Gray or white hair that shows a person has grown old.
4. noun Ice that forms when cold droplets of fog freeze quickly onto a cold surface.

snow — full definition

1. noun Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather.
2. verb Used with "it" to describe snow falling from the sky.
3. verb To trick or mislead someone with flattery or confusing talk.

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