petrichorthe smell of rain

What the Word

What the word

the smell of rain

petrichor

geosmin (compound)

ozone (before rain)

earthiness (nuance)

musk (rare)

Synonym

petrichor

rain smell

rain scent (plain) rain smell (plain) after-rain smell (plain) earth smell (plain)

geosmin

geosmin (technical) soil compound (technical)

musk of soil

soil perfume (figurative) clay breath (figurative) dust perfume (figurative)

Thesaurus

petrichor

the smell itself

geosmin earthy scent (nuance) soil smell rain smell scent of rain ozone (misattributed) fragrance of the earth

the rain that causes it

first rain light rain drizzle sprinkle shower summer rain rain on dry ground after drought

the ground involved

dry soil parched earth dust clay loam dry grass pavement hot pavement rocks

the compounds and science

geosmin actinobacteria streptomyces plant oils (nuance) ozone aerosols scent molecules

the moment

just before rain first drops rain beginning after rain wet ground cooling storm approaching

related sensory words

smell scent aroma odor fragrance musty (nuance) fresh (nuance)

places and settings

garden field forest floor desert countryside sidewalk farm meadow

verbs and actions

to smell to sniff to inhale to sense it rains to soak to dampen

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Chapter 3

The storm had passed around six. Claire opened the kitchen window and stood there, one hand on the still-cold glass.

A smell rose from the garden, one she had known since childhood: the smell of earth after rain. There was a word for it, she was sure of it:

What the Word

the smell of the earth after rain

petrichor

geosmin (chemical compound)

earthiness (general term)

after-rain scent (descriptive)

mud smell (literal)

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petrichorthe smell of rain

What the word

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the smell itself

the rain that causes it

the ground involved

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the moment

related sensory words

places and settings

verbs and actions

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