SPRITES

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)

Synonyms:

red sprites; sprites

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("sprites" is a kind of...):

atmospheric electricity (electrical discharges in the atmosphere)

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