snowblink

[ snoh-blingk ]

noun

1. a white luminosity on the underside of clouds, caused by the reflection of light from a snow surface.

snowblink

/ ˈsnəʊˌblɪŋk /

noun

1. See iceblink
   a whitish glare in the sky reflected from snow Compare iceblink

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowblink¹

First recorded in 1860–65; snow + blink

Example Sentences

And her gaze upon him was like arctic snowblink: an odd look in pretty young eyes.

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