nebule
9.9
A small cloud or thin mist that floats in the sky
- noun
- /ˈnɛbjuːl/
- Archaic
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nebulosa
- The painter added a delicate nebule to the sky in her landscape.
Examples
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Early in the morning, a pale nebule drifted over the hills.
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The poet described the nebules as whispers of the cosmos.
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A single nebule lingered above the quiet valley as dusk approached.
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The nebule floated gently across the sky.
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A single nebule lingered above the quiet valley as dusk approached.
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Early in the morning, a pale nebule drifted over the hills.
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The poet described the nebule as a whisper of the cosmos.
Synonyms
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9.8
A faint cloudy mass, for example around a star or in a liquid
is smaller and used mainly in poetic or literary language
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Etymology
The word nebule comes from Latin nebula, which means 'mist' or 'cloud', and you can see the same root in nebulous, which means 'unclear', and in nebula, a cloud in space. So a nebule is a small cloud or cloud-like shape often used in poetry or art.