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Definition snow angel in British English

snow angel noun

noun
1

a pattern made in snow which is created by someone lying down with his or her arms open and sweeping the arms and legs in a semi-circle. This movement creates a shape of an angel when the person stands up.

Example

I was amazed and happy to see that his delight in the winter weather had led him to make a Snow Angel. I'd never seen him do this before!

Definition snow angel in British English