Definitions for snowshoe

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snowshoe snow·shoe

Spelling: [snoh-shoo]

IPA: /ˈsnoʊˌʃu/

Snowshoe is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 155 anagrams from letters in snowshoe (ehnoossw).

Definitions for snowshoe

noun

1. a contrivance that may be attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking, especially a light, racket-shaped frame across which is stretched a network of rawhide.
2. Indian yellow (def 1).

verb (used without object)

1. to walk or travel on snowshoes.

Origin of snowshoe

An Americanism dating back to 1655-65; snow + shoe

Examples for snowshoe

Find a picture of a snowshoe, and tell how you think it was made.

I made a number of snowshoe trips to see how sheep met this condition.

Just the same, I'd like to go to snowshoe Island and visit him.

See if you can find out why the snowshoe keeps one from sinking in the snow.

Like the ache of a tooth came the first warning of snowshoe cramp in his legs.

And a snowshoe's the best help a man can have in the winter.

And even then they did not know that Antler had invented the snowshoe.

Wrapping the snowshoe in this manner will at least double its life.

The snowshoe rabbit has a new suit at the beginning of each winter.

Black ash is also used, but is a poor wood for snowshoe frames.