valkohapsi — meaning in English

English meaning

• rime noun Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).
• 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 Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).
2. noun A film or slimy coating.
3. noun White hair as an indication of old age.
4. noun Ice formed by the rapid freezing of cold water droplets of fog on to 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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