dry leaves
Crunchy underfoot debris
Dry leaves are leaves that have lost their moisture, typically after falling from trees in autumn.
They're characterized by their brittle texture and rustling sound underfoot: The kids jumped into piles of dry leaves.
Dry leaves appear in contexts of seasonal change, yard work, and fire hazards: Dry leaves accumulated in the gutters.
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- fall foliageSeasonal leaf coloration
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
- rustleSoft crackling sound
- brownDark earth tone
crisp · fallen · rake · yard work · pile · decay · mulch · crinkle · brittle · ochre · scatter · autumn wind · wind · maple · oak · decompose · earthy · papery
- autumn leavesfall colors, autumn colors, foliage, color change, russet
- firestartersmatches, lighter, flint, tinder bundle, kindling
- woodlandoak tree, oak trees, beech, oaks, birch
- fire hazardswildfire, gasoline, forest fire, matches, house fire
- fire startersmatch, matches, lighter, lighters, matchsticks
- Flammablesgasoline, kerosene, propane, butane, acetone