subsun

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noun

An area of the air which appears to glow because of the many tiny ice crystals that are suspended in it, e.g., in a cirrus cloud or an ice fog and sunlight reflects off of them.

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sun candle
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Meanings

nounsubsun (plural subsuns)

plural subsuns

  1. An area of the air which appears to glow because of the many tiny ice crystals that are suspended in it, e.g., in a cirrus cloud or an ice fog and sunlight reflects off of them.

    Synonyms: sun candle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn area of the air which appears to glow because of the many tiny ice crystals that are suspended in it, e.g., in a cirrus cloud or an ice fog and sunlight reflects off of them.

Similar
sun candle
Also see
sun candle
Cite this entry
APA

subsun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsun

MLA

“subsun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsun.

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