Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fallstreak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fall-streak
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (part of a) virga; a streak of falling ice crystals that sublimate before reaching the ground.

Etymology

From fall + streak, because they are composed of cloud crystals falling in streaks.

Inflected Forms

fallstreaks (plural) fall streak (alternative)

Phrases

fallstreak hole

Frequently Paired Words

virga fallstreak hole

Questions

What does fallstreak mean?
A (part of a) virga; a streak of falling ice crystals that sublimate before reaching the ground.
Where does fallstreak come from?
From fall + streak, because they are composed of cloud crystals falling in streaks.

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