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fogbow

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A white arc or circle, similar to a rainbow, which can appear in the sky in foggy conditions as sunlight passes through small airborne water droplets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: white rainbow, seadog, Ulloa's ring

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of fog + rainbow.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 霧虹 /雾虹 (wùhóng) — a white arc or circle
  • Finnish: sumukaari — a white arc or circle
  • French: arc blanc — a white arc or circle
  • German: Nebelbogen — a white arc or circle
  • Hungarian: ködív — a white arc or circle
  • Japanese: 霧虹 (kiriniji) — a white arc or circle
  • Classical Nahuatl: āyauhcozamalōtl — a white arc or circle
  • Russian: туманная радуга (tumannaja raduga) — a white arc or circle
  • Swedish: dimbåge — a white arc or circle
  • Swedish: vit regnbåge — a white arc or circle