As a noun distrail
is a clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation or freezing of water droplets in the wake.
As an adjective distrait is
absent-minded, troubled, distracted.
distrail
Noun
(
en noun)
A clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation or freezing of water droplets in the wake.
Antonyms
* contrail
distrait
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
absent-minded, troubled, distracted
Quotations
* 1908 : (Arthur Conan Doyle), The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (Norton 2005, page 1238)
*: I noticed that after my host had read it he seemed even more distrait and strange than before.
* 1919, (Ronald Firbank), (Valmouth) , Duckworth, hardback edition, page 50
*: Seated upon the fallen hornbeam, Mrs Thoroughfare was regarding distraitly the sky.
* 1996 : John Le Carré, The Tailor of Panama'' (Knopf 1996, hardback edition, page 221) "Forgive me for being a fraction ''distrait'' today. We're ''trying to prevent another war."
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