Jun 15, 2010 This week's theme

Words related to weather



This week's words

aeolian

virga

El Nino

pluvial

nimbus



Virga, a painting Art: Elin Pendleton

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virga PRONUNCIATION: (VUHR-guh) MEANING: noun: Rain or snow that evaporates before hitting the ground.



ETYMOLOGY: From Latin virga (rod, streak).



USAGE: "Macduff Everton's images are so physical and tactile, you can nearly feel the moisture in the virga."

Len Jenshel; 25 All-Time Best Photo Books; National Geographic Traveler (Washington, DC); Jan/Feb 2005.



See more usage examples of virga in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.



A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: There is as much difference between us and ourselves as between us and others. -Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)





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