snowflake
noun · verbB2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
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noun- 1.
A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
- 2.
Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
- 3.
The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
- 4.
(derogatory, slang)Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
- 5.
(derogatory, slang)Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
When have words ever hurt anyone? The triggered snowflakes at this liberal university are trying to literally murder our freedom of speech.
Fox News pundits claim to be upset because companies are choosing to embrace the "holidays" rather than "Christmas" to avoid offending any liberal snowflakes.
Đồng nghĩa: special snowflake
- 6.
(ophthalmology) A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
- 7.
Something that is unique in every presentation.
- 8.
(derogatory, slang, usually)(slang, usually derogatory) A Caucasian person.
- 9.
(historical)Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
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verb- 1.
To fall in the manner of a snowflake.
- 2.
(computing, databases) To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema.
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From snow + flake. Compare Sneeflokke snowflake, sneeuwvlok, Schnéiflack, Schneeflocke.