Snowflake

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: snōʹflāk, IPA: /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/,

Alternative forms

• snow-flake

Origin

snow + flake

Full definition of snowflake

Noun

1. A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
2. Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus , having white flowers.
3. The snow bunting, .
4. (slang, usually sarcastic) A person who is unique and special (referring to the idea that no two snowflakes are identical in structure).Well, aren't you a special snowflake?

Derived terms

• snowflake baby
• snowflake child
• snowflake curve
• snowflake schema
• snowflake wheel
• summer snowflake

Verb

1. (computing, databases) To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema.