Petrichor

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛtɹɪkˈɔɹ/

Petrichor (noun)

  1. The pleasant smell in the air after rain, especially when the ground is dry and dust is present.

Examples

  • The rain smell filled the air after the storm.
  • I love the rain smell that comes after dry weather.

Common collocations: have petrichor, get petrichor, smell petrichor, notice petrichor, fresh petrichor

Synonyms of Petrichor

Informal

    Formal

    Casual