iceblink
[
ahys
-blingk]
/ˈaɪsˌblɪŋk/
noun
1.
a yellowish luminosity near the horizon or on the underside of a cloud, caused by the reflection of light from sea ice.
Also called
blink
.
Compare
snowblink
.
Origin
1765-75;
ice
+
blink
; compare
Dutch
ijsblink
British Dictionary definitions for
iceblink
iceblink
/
ˈaɪsˌblɪŋk
/
noun
1.
Also called
blink.
a yellowish-white reflected glare in the sky over an ice field
2.
a coastal ice cliff