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Feb 27, 2007 This week's theme There is a word for it This week's words misology virga incunabulum omphaloskepsis paraph Virga, a painting Art: Elin Pendleton Virga: photos Discuss Feedback RSS/XML A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg virga This week's theme: There is a word for it. virga (VUHR-guh) noun Rain or snow that evaporates before hitting the ground. [From Latin virga (rod, streak).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus. "Macduff [Everton]'s images are so physical and tactile, you can nearly feel the moisture in the virga." Len Jenshel; 25 All-Time Best Photo Books; National Geographic Traveler (Washington, DC); Jan/Feb 2005. X-Bonus People like to imagine that because all our mechanical equipment moves so much faster, that we are thinking faster, too. -Christopher Morley, writer (1890-1957)

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