Home Dee Dee Word of the Day – Oct. 31 – Virga Dee Dee Word of the Day – Oct. 31 – Virga By Staff mB - October 31, 2011 797 Noun: Virga (VER-guh) Definition: Wisps of precipitation evaporating before reaching the ground. Sample sentence: The virga trailing the evening clouds created an eerie backdrop for our Halloween expedition.