sundog
[
suhn
-dawg, -dog]
/ˈsʌnˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
noun
1.
parhelion
.
2.
a small or incomplete rainbow.
Origin
1625-35;
origin uncertain
Examples from the web for
sundog
The moist, coastal air has moved in and the sun is constantly ringed with a
sundog
.
British Dictionary definitions for
sundog
sundog
/
ˈsʌnˌdɒɡ
/
noun
1.
another word for
parhelion
2.
a small rainbow or halo near the horizon
Word Origin and History for
sundog
n.
"mock sun, parhelion," 1650s, of obscure origin.