alpenglows
alpenglows is the plural of alpenglow.
Meaning of alpenglow
Noun
alpenglow (usually uncountable, plural alpenglows)
- 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.2021 February 16, Dan Richards, “Peak cabin: a fire-spotter's lonely vantage point in Washington state”, in The Guardian
Questions about alpenglows
- What is alpenglows the plural of?
- Alpenglows is the plural of alpenglow.
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