diamond dust

noun

Etymology

From diamond + dust. From being a dust-like suspension in air that glitters in sunlight like gem-cut diamonds.

  1. derived from *dʰewh₂-
  2. inherited from *dustą
  3. inherited from dūst
  4. inherited from dust
  5. compounded as diamond dust — “diamond + dust

Definitions

  1. A ground-level cloud composed of tiny ice crystals.

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