What does ICHOR mean?
ichor
- Parts of Speech: Noun
- Definitions:
- A fluid that flows like blood in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.
- Any thin, watery, and/or blood-like fluid.
- Pronunciations:
- US: /ˈaɪkɔr/
- UK: /ˈɪkɔː/
- Origin and Usage:
- The word "ichor" comes from Greek mythology, where it was the ethereal fluid that flowed through the veins of the gods. It was said to be golden in color and was thought to be the source of their immortality.
- Today, "ichor" is used to describe any thin, watery, and/or blood-like fluid. It is often used in literature and poetry to describe something that is both beautiful and otherworldly.
- Synonyms:
- Plasma
- Lymph
- Serum
- Related Words:
- Blood
- Plasm
- Serum
- Example Sentences:
- The gods ichor glowed golden in the light of Olympus.
- The wound oozed a thin, watery ichor.
- The trees sap flowed like ichor from a wound.
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