/ Dictionary / Index S snowy owl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: snow'y owl' Pronunciation: [key] a diurnal, arctic and subarctic owl, Nyctea scandiaca, having white plumage with dark brown markings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. snowy egret snub Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language