alpenglow
noun/ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/US/ˈal.pən.ɡləʊ/UK
Etymology
A partial calque of German Alpenglühen (literally “glow of the Alps”), with the second element replaced by the English equivalent glow.
- derived from equivalent glow
Definitions
A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains,…
A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
- But Jim was all smiles and, as if in added welcome, alpenglow suddenly flared to flood the summit hot pink and lit up the cabin.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA