blowball
Wish and scatter
A blowball is the fluffy white seed head of a dandelion or similar plant—the spherical puff of seeds that children blow to scatter in the wind.
The term is chiefly British and somewhat old-fashioned: She made a wish and blew the blowball.
Mature flower bearing seeds
- pappusSeed's dispersal tuft
- fluffLight, soft fibers
- clockDevice displaying time
- puffballSpherical spore-releasing fungus
tuft · spherical · whitehead · plume · weed · perennial · lawn · wildflower
Lasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
passing · short-lived · vanishing · fading · dissipating · fragile · delicate · temporary
Drag-creating descent device
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
airborne · floating · windborne · flight · seeds · spreading · germination · propagation
seedhead
Mature flower bearing seeds
puffball · tuft · spherical · whitehead · plume · weed · perennial · lawn · wildflower · floret
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
evanescent · passing · short-lived · vanishing · fading · dissipating · fragile · delicate · temporary · whisper
parachute
Drag-creating descent device
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- scatterDistribute in random directions
breeze · airborne · floating · windborne · flight · seeds · spreading · germination · propagation · carried
wishing
Desiring something hoped-for
breath · superstition · folklore · luck · ritual · magic · intention · whisper · tradition · belief
wishing
Desiring something hoped-for
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
delight · picking · gathering · meadow · summertime · games · tradition · magic · ritual · outdoors