sunshower
Bright sky drizzle
A sunshower is rain falling while the sun is shining.
The phenomenon occurs when rain from a distant cloud drifts into an area of clear sky.
Many cultures have folklore explaining sunshowers—a fox's wedding in Japan, the devil beating his wife in the American South.
We got caught in a sunshower on the way home.
Refracted light arc
- golden lightWarm yellow illumination
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- glistenShine with reflected light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
droplets · mist · dew · warmth · petrichor · luminous · iridescent · refraction
Atmospheric water deposit
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- atmospheric phenomenonObservable occurrence in air
humidity · evaporation · condensation · microclimate · transient · localized · light rain · raindrops
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- incongruityLack of harmony
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
duality · oxymoron · irony · enigma · mystery · puzzle · counterpoint · opposition
Possessing supernatural power
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- fairylikeResembling tiny winged beings
- spriteTiny magical creature
pixie · ethereal · dreamlike · otherworldly · serendipity · charming · playful · lighthearted
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
folk wisdom · fairy tale · oral tradition · fable · customs · rituals · portent · sign
rainbow
Refracted light arc
- golden lightWarm yellow illumination
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- glistenShine with reflected light
shimmer · droplets · mist · dew · warmth · petrichor · luminous · iridescent · refraction · prism
precipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
atmospheric phenomenon · humidity · evaporation · condensation · microclimate · transient · localized · light rain · raindrops
contradiction
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- incongruityLack of harmony
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
dichotomy · duality · oxymoron · irony · enigma · mystery · puzzle · counterpoint · opposition · dissonance
magical
Possessing supernatural power
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- fairylikeResembling tiny winged beings
sprite · pixie · ethereal · dreamlike · otherworldly · serendipity · charming · playful · lighthearted · mirthful
omen
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- legendUnverified traditional tale
proverb · folk wisdom · fairy tale · oral tradition · fable · customs · rituals · portent · sign · blessing
- showersshampoo, soap, thundershower
sunshowerstorm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
thunderstorm · downpour · cloudburst · monsoon rain · overcast
sun, sunny, shower, sunrise, sunlight, sunshine, sundown, sunburn, showers