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virga

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈvɜːɡə/Part of speech nounSorted agirvStarts with VEnds with A0 clues
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Definitions

  1. light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin virga (“rod”). Doublet of verge.

Used in a sentence

  • Strong gusts of wind buffeted the train, and ghostly virga of ice followed it through the night.

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