n. 1. A round mass of snow pressed or roller together, or anything resembling such a mass. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) The Guelder-rose. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Bot.) a shrub of the genus Viburnum, having large clusters of white flowers. [ PJC ]
Snowball bushor Snowball tree (Bot.), the Guelder-rose. -- a snowball's chance in hell, [ Colloq. ] no chance; an infinitesimal chance. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
2. To increase in magnitude at an accelerating rate, achieving large proportions; -- by analogy with a snowball rolling down a steep hill, causing a large snow slide. [ PJC ]
[ゆきつり;ゆきづり(雪釣り;雪釣), yukitsuri ; yukiduri ( yuki tsuri ; yuki tsuri )] (n) (arch) game in which children use a piece of charcoal on a string to create and lift up snowballs [Add to Longdo]
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