snowman

UK: ˈsnəʊmæn | US: ˈsnoʊmæn

Definition
  1. n. a figure resembling a human, made of packed snow, typically created by rolling large snowballs and stacking them

Structure
snow <frozen precipitation>man <human being>
Etymology

The word "snowman" is a straightforward compound of "snow" (from Old English "snāw," meaning frozen water crystals) and "man" (from Old English "mann," meaning a person). It emerged in English to describe the playful winter tradition of shaping snow into human-like figures. The logic is transparent: a "man" (figure) made of "snow." The term reflects the creative and seasonal nature of the object.

Examples
  1. The children built a snowman in the backyard after the first snowfall.

  2. A carrot is often used as the nose for a snowman.

  3. The snowman melted quickly when the temperature rose.

  4. She decorated the snowman with a scarf and a hat.

  5. The snowman’s smile was made of small pebbles.