downwind
Where smoke drifts
Downwind means in the direction the wind is blowing—the opposite of upwind.
If you stand downwind of a campfire, smoke blows toward you: We positioned ourselves downwind of the deer so it couldn't catch our scent.
The word works as both adverb and adjective: The downwind leg of the flight was faster.
Perceived atmospheric emission
- smellOlfactory perception
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- whiffBrief, faint smell
- trailPath through wilderness
plume · waft · stench · reek · fumes · pheromones · sniff · detect
Introduction of impurities
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
pesticide · chemical · toxic · exposure · evacuation · airborne · dispersion · particulates
Sheltered from wind
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- bearingPosture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
prevailing · drift · current · flow · trajectory · vector · orientation · alignment
Gradual movement, no direction
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- coastLand beside the ocean
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- effortlessRequiring no strain
assist · boost · momentum · carry · push · favorable · advantage · speed
Act of hiding something
- approachWay of handling something
- stalkPlant's vertical support
- huntingPursuing wild game
- trackingMonitoring location over time
ambush · undetected · predator · prey · positioning · advantage · camouflage · stealth
odor
Perceived atmospheric emission
trail · plume · waft · stench · reek · fumes · pheromones · sniff · detect · carry
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
smoke · pesticide · chemical · toxic · exposure · evacuation · airborne · dispersion · particulates · wildfire
leeward
Sheltered from wind
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- bearingPosture or orientation
heading · prevailing · drift · current · flow · trajectory · vector · orientation · alignment · course
drift
Gradual movement, no direction
effortless · assist · boost · momentum · carry · push · favorable · advantage · speed · acceleration
concealment
Act of hiding something
tracking · ambush · undetected · predator · prey · positioning · advantage · camouflage · stealth · quarry
leeward
Sheltered from wind
run · jib · mainsail · helm · rudder · stern · keel · trimaran · catamaran · sloop
- Aviation Slangroger, mayday, pan-pan, squawk, affirmative
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- Downdownhill, downstairs, downstream, downfall, download
- Paddleboardingpaddleboard, SUP, stand-up paddleboard, paddle, paddle stroke