Definition of sundog
English to English noun - a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
Two or more parhelia are usually seen at once.
source: WordNet 3.0 - A luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos.
source: Webster 1913 - A fragmentary rainbow; a small rainbow near the horizon; -- called also dog and weathergaw.
source: Webster 1913
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sundog, soundage, sumandig, sandig, smudgy, smudge, sandok, snudge, suntok, swounds, shindig, sumuntok, sun deck, sands, sumindák, so-and-so, sand sage, san diego, sandyx, sand wedge
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