sundog
pronunciation
How to pronounce sundog in British English:
UK ['sʌndɒg]
How to pronounce sundog in American English:
US ['sʌnˌdɒg]
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- Noun:
- a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
Word Origin
- sundog (n.)
- "mock sun, parhelion," 1650s; the second element is of obscure origin.
Example
- 1. A solar phenomenon known as a sundog arcs over the tundra in churchelloll , manitoba , canada .
- 2. Analogous to a sundog or parhelion , the paraselene is produced by moonlight shining through thin , hexagonal-shaped ice crystals in high cirrus clouds .
- 3. Anthropologist elizabeth marshall thomas says dogs can fall in love and she documents a remarkable love story between " sundog " and " bean " in her book " the social lives of dogs . "
- 4. Note that the sun is behind the mountain face at right -- at the same altitude as the sundog .
- 5. Note that since the reddened portion of the sundog is to the left , the sun must be also with a primary rainbow , red is on the outside .