Examples
“The scientific name for the earthy smell after rain is petrichor from the Greek petra, stone + ichor, the liquid that flows in the veins of the Greek gods.”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“The word "petrichor" refers to the scent of rain on dry earth, and it derives from the Greek name for what flows through the veins of gods.”
The Washington Post: In Mark Morris Dance Group's anniversary tour, girlpower enchants with grace
“The word "petrichor" means: "the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell.”
“Heritage media," meaning media such as newspapers and TV thought to be losing sway in the face of changing communication, and "petrichor," which is released by eucalypts into rivers and encourages fish and invertebrates to breed, also won honorable mentions.”
“Heritage media", meaning media such as newspapers and TV thought to be losing sway in the face of changing communication, and "petrichor", which is released by eucalypts into rivers and encourages fish and invertebrates to breed, also won honourable mentions.”
“Over the past 13 years, Garg has shared thousands of words with fellow linguaphiles, including illeist (someone who refers to himself in the third person, a la Bo Jackson), and petrichor (the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell), and origin trivia like the fact that “shampoo” comes from the Hindi word “chumpee,” meaning “head massage.””
“And as they drove out of the desert, it began to rain, and the petrichor improved Bob's mood, making him confident that all would be right in the world.”
“Bob kvetched yet again, my pants smell of petrichor, yet my funk punk booty has some major mojo.”
“On the street, the petrichor mixed with the general aroma of bus fumes and roasted nuts, and some guys passed in a hoopty, blaring George Clinton out the windows.”
“Bob mojo yurt kvetch slather popemobile petrichor portmanteau words ending in -licious”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘petrichor’.
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cicatrix
scar tissue
minatory, naira, Cluniac, embracive, prolix, hierophant, timorous, adduce, veracious, dysphoric, sang-froid, vitiate and 414 more...
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words-for-apocalipstick
all your words are belong to me.
sybaritic, cacography, scatterbrain, extravaganza, fenestra, kaleidophone, machination, mudpuppy, saturnalia, Bacchanalia, ersatz, fictile and 57 more...
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Fun Weather Words
A list of my favorite words relating to weather
apricity, petrichor, almacantar, nimbostratus, diamond dust, squall, updraft, mesolow, thundersnow, wind shear, haar
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Words for everyday things
tittle, lunule, crepuscular ray, ferrule, gynecomastia, muntin, akimbo, skeuomorph, paresthesia, obdormition, phosphene, armscye and 9 more...
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favorite words
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Words for Stuart
Tyanna I had no idea there was a word for this...awesome :-) Nov 25, 2011
glasspetalsmoke Adam Scott Neal wrote a score titled "Petrichor". It is an auditory interpretation of an olfactory experience. Downloadable sheet music as well. http://adamscottneal.com/petrichor.htm Jun 23, 2011
bilby You need a new umbrella. Jun 13, 2011
wildrose I feel much cleaner after it rains. Jun 12, 2011
dawnatnyt the odor of the earth accompanying the first rain after a long period of warm dry weather Aug 7, 2009
Rhaomi The pleasant smell of rain falling on dry earth. Jun 24, 2009
milosrdenstvi Probably from the greek petros, rock; and ichor, the essence of the gods. Aug 14, 2008
joannasephine The common rain smell is a gas called petrichor. Volatiles evaporate from plants and are absorbed by rocks, concrete etc. When the rain hits the rock, the volatiles are released into the atmosphere and you smell it. Apr 3, 2008
dbmag9 It seems ironic that we venerate petrichor, that essence of the earth and the rain, on the most unnatural of media (or is it?), the internet. Dec 7, 2006
karnage the scent of rain on dry earth. thanks girlkate for this word!! Dec 1, 2006