snow-balls

Blake cared no more for great guns than for pop-guns — no more for their hot iron balls than for snow-balls.

A Child's History of England 2007

My horse was scared, and leaped aside; for a northerly wind was piping, and driving hunks of foam across, as children scatter snow-balls.

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

There was a nice pair of warm gloves, just what she wanted to use in drawing the sled, or making snow-balls; a new doll, and a book full of pictures.

Choice Readings for the Home Circle Anonymous

Here your dear mother passed seven years of her happy childhood, and still remembers what romps she used to have with her papa; how she would watch for him at the alley-gate, with hands full of snow-balls to pelt him with, and how he would catch her up in his arms, kiss her cheeks, plunge them into the snowbank, and then give her a fair chance to pay him back.

A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charless In a Series of Letters to his Grandchildren Charlotte Taylor Blow Charless

The soft snow clung to their feet in heavy lumps like snow-balls.

History of the Donner Party, a Tragedy of the Sierra

There was bridal-wreath billowing above stone fences, snow-balls, pale globes among the green, beds of iris, purple-black beneath the moon.

The Tin Soldier Temple Bailey

The gentleman took the practical but benevolent hint, and departed, carrying with him the snow-balls, not melted.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

Besides, the fun outside was increasing; he could hear the roars of laughter, the whiz of the flying snow-balls, and the gleeful crows of the conquering heroes.

Harper's Young People, January 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Various

The ponds are not often frozen, and there is little or no snow on the ground: so there is no skating, or coasting, or throwing of snow-balls, or merry jingle of sleigh-bells.

The Nursery, No. 109, January, 1876, Vol. XIX. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Various

Then the boys formed two lines, each with as many snow-balls as he could hurriedly make, and Joe prepared for the run.

Harper's Young People, January 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Various