iceblink

[ ahys-blingk ]

noun

1. a yellowish luminosity near the horizon or on the underside of a cloud, caused by the reflection of light from sea ice.

iceblink

/ ˈaɪsˌblɪŋk /

noun

1. Also calledblink a yellowish-white reflected glare in the sky over an ice field
2. a coastal ice cliff

Word History and Origins

Origin of iceblink¹

1765–75; ice + blink; compare Dutch ijsblink