red sprites

A form of red sprite — An upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms, a large but weak luminous flash that appears directly above an active thunderstorm system and is coincident with a powerful positive cloud-to-ground lightning strike.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of red sprite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounatmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)

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atmospheric electricity

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APA

red sprites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20sprites

MLA

“red sprites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20sprites. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red sprites,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20sprites.

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