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snowflake

/ˈsnəʊfleɪk/noun

उच्चारण स्नोफ़्लेक

हिमकण, बर्फ़ का फाहा

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a small, soft, flat piece of frozen water that falls from the sky as snow

    हिमकण, बर्फ़ का फाहा

    • Snowflakes were falling gently on the hills of Shimla.
    • It is said that no two snowflakes are exactly alike.
    • A single snowflake landed on her glove.
    + 2 more examples
    • Fat snowflakes drifted down all night.
    • The children tried to catch snowflakes on their tongues.
  2. 2

    [C] informal, disapproving

    a person who is thought to be too sensitive and too easily upset or offended

    (व्यंग्य में) छोटी-छोटी बात पर आहत होने वाला व्यक्ति

    • Critics dismissed the young protesters as snowflakes.
    • Some people call students snowflakes if they dislike hearing criticism.
    • He hated being called a snowflake by his colleagues.
    + 1 more example
    • The comment about a generation of snowflakes upset many readers.