ducks and drakes
Skipping stone game
Ducks and drakes is a game of skipping flat stones across water, counting the number of bounces before the stone sinks.
The phrase appears most often in play ducks and drakes with, meaning to squander or treat carelessly: He played ducks and drakes with his inheritance.
Passing lightly over
- stonesSmall hard earth fragments
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- pebblesSmall water-smoothed stones
- flatLacking vertical variation
flick · toss · throw · bounce · ricochet · spin · technique · angle
Enclosed body of freshwater
- pondSmall still body
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
wavelets · concentric · undulation · disturbance · reflection · calm · stillness · shore
Unwanted discarded material
- fritteringWasting gradually, carelessly
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- dissipationGradual loss or scattering
profligacy · spending · fortune · inheritance · gambling · careless · irresponsible · prodigal
skimming
Passing lightly over
- stonesSmall hard earth fragments
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- pebblesSmall water-smoothed stones
flat · flick · toss · throw · bounce · ricochet · spin · technique · angle · velocity
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
splash · wavelets · concentric · undulation · disturbance · reflection · calm · stillness · shore · bank
waste
Unwanted discarded material
- fritteringWasting gradually, carelessly
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
dissipation · profligacy · spending · fortune · inheritance · gambling · careless · irresponsible · prodigal · spendthrift
playground
Children's outdoor recreation space
frolic · summer · carefree · simple · playtime · outdoor · memory · tradition · learning · patience
ducks and drakesthrift
Careful use of resources
prudence · frugality · conservation · fiscal responsibility · saving