ruixim

Catalan

Etymology

From ruixar + -im.

Pronunciation

Noun

ruixim m (plural ruixims)

  1. spray, splattering
    • 1927, Pere Coromines i Montanya, Jardins de Sant Pol:
      Un pescador que ve de la mar és un ésser marí. El ruixim de les ones l'ha abrigat una i cent vegades; els seus sentits s'han avesat a les contemplacions plaents a les sirenes.
      A fisherman who comes from the sea is a marine creature. The spray of the waves has coated him a hundred and one time; his senses have become accustomed to the pleasant contemplation of mermaids.
  2. drizzle

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