Petrichorus

The beautiful sound of rain on a tin roof

I was lulled to sleep by the night's petrichorus.

Petrichorus by Satchel Paige 1965! February 26, 2026

Petrichor 

the smell of dust after rain

Idris: It means "the smell of dust after rain."
Rory: What does?
Idris: Petrichor.
Rory: But I didn't ask.
Idris: Not yet. But you will.

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crimson, eleven, delight, petrichor <3

Petrichor by tu_es_mon_soleil June 27, 2011

petrichorphilia 

An obsessive love of the scent after it rains.

I am such a petrichorphilia.

petrichorphilia by yungging October 14, 2014

Petrichor 

probably the best smell in the world...

person: man that petrichor be hitting different

Petrichor by dolly_girl123 May 12, 2021

petrichos 

The petrified hair fibers resulting from styling gel application.

From petro- (rock), from Greek petros (stone) + trichos (the filamentous projections forming the coat of an animal or covering the scalp of a human). Coined by researcher C. Barton Smith

That chick has extreme petrichos.

petrichos by CB Smith October 26, 2004

Petrichor 

Petrichor is the smell of dust after rain or a pleasant aroma that follows the first rain after warm dry weather.

(it's also a pretty good lofi song)

"mmm... petrichor"
"what's that?"
"it's the smell of dust after rain :)"

Petrichor by JJkitty July 6, 2021

petrichor 

The middle of a rock.

"Hey dude. I'm sitting on a petrichor."
"A what now?"
"It means the middle of a rock, bro."

petrichor by Scikoop75 December 26, 2020