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January 2021
tight
(tyte)
Closely packed together. A tight snowball will not fall apart.
Marybeth Rivera (Gloves); Shutterstock.com (Snowball)
sturdy
(STUHR-dee)
Strong; not likely to break or fall over. This wall is sturdy.
iStockPhoto/Getty Images
layer
(LAY-uhr)
A thickness or coating of something. This car is covered with a layer of snow.
Thomas Dutour/Shutterstock.com
base
(bayss)
The bottom part of something, such as a snowman.
melt
(melt)
When something melts, it changes from a solid to a liquid because of heat. This ice pop is melting.
Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock.com