Geviphis
Word: Geviphis
Pronunciation: Ge-vi-fiss (soft 'g', rhyming with "emphasis")
Definition:
The distinct, electric shift in the atmosphere and the sudden, cool breeze that occurs in the final seconds before a rainstorm begins. It is the physical sensation that precedes petrichor (the smell of rain). A geviphis is often characterized by a dropping temperature, a change in air pressure, and the sudden rustling of leaves just before the first raindrop hits the ground.
Pronunciation: Ge-vi-fiss (soft 'g', rhyming with "emphasis")
Definition:
The distinct, electric shift in the atmosphere and the sudden, cool breeze that occurs in the final seconds before a rainstorm begins. It is the physical sensation that precedes petrichor (the smell of rain). A geviphis is often characterized by a dropping temperature, a change in air pressure, and the sudden rustling of leaves just before the first raindrop hits the ground.
Example Sentence:
"We were sitting on the porch in the heat, but then a sudden geviphis swept through the yard and we knew we had to head inside before the downpour."
"We were sitting on the porch in the heat, but then a sudden geviphis swept through the yard and we knew we had to head inside before the downpour."
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