floater
Eye spot speck
A floater is something that floats—on water, in air, or in suspension.
The word has accumulated specific uses across domains.
In the eye, floaters are specks or strands drifting across vision.
In insurance, a floater covers property that moves between locations.
A floater is a corpse found in water, or a stool that doesn't sink.
In workplace slang, a floater is an employee without a fixed assignment who fills in where needed.
In politics, a floater is a voter without fixed party loyalty.
Glass-like in appearance
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
- visionAbility to see
- squigglyTwisting in irregular curves
- cobwebAbandoned spider silk
speck · shadow · ophthalmologist · aging · myopia · detachment · gel · collagen
Rootless, roving person
- vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
- itinerantMoving for work
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
- transientTemporary, soon departing
vagrant · roamer · rootless · aimless · unmoored · adrift · rambler · hobo
Tethered nautical signal
- bobberFishing line indicator
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- raftFlat water conveyance
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
lifejacket · driftwood · inflatable · iceberg · seaplane · houseboat · buoyancy · displacement
Freshwater spirit of myth
- musselEdible two-shelled mollusk
- shellHard outer covering
- riverbedFloor beneath flowing water
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
pearl · bivalve · conservation · washboard · pocketbook
Not bound to anything
- undecidedNot having chosen
- independentFree from external control
- persuadableAble to be convinced
- fence-sitterOne avoiding commitment
nonpartisan · moderate · centrist · unaffiliated · wavering
Adopted principle of action
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- premiumAdded cost for better
- out-of-pocketPaid from personal funds
- coverageExtent of inclusion
claim · rider · endorsement · valuables · jewelry · scheduled · unscheduled · blanket
Provisional worker, briefly
- substituteReplacement for another
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- reliefEasing of distress
- on-callAvailable when summoned
flexible · rotating · casual · agency · contractor · freelancer · stand-in · backup
vitreous
Glass-like in appearance
cobweb · speck · shadow · ophthalmologist · aging · myopia · detachment · gel · collagen · peripheral
wanderer
Rootless, roving person
transient · vagrant · roamer · rootless · aimless · unmoored · adrift · rambler · hobo · wayfarer
buoy
Tethered nautical signal
pontoon · lifejacket · driftwood · inflatable · iceberg · seaplane · houseboat · buoyancy · displacement
naiad
Freshwater spirit of myth
endangered · pearl · bivalve · conservation · washboard · pocketbook
uncommitted
Not bound to anything
- undecidedNot having chosen
- independentFree from external control
- persuadableAble to be convinced
fence-sitter · nonpartisan · moderate · centrist · unaffiliated · wavering
policy
Adopted principle of action
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- premiumAdded cost for better
- out-of-pocketPaid from personal funds
coverage · claim · rider · endorsement · valuables · jewelry · scheduled · unscheduled · blanket · itemized
temp
Provisional worker, briefly
- substituteReplacement for another
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- reliefEasing of distress
on-call · flexible · rotating · casual · agency · contractor · freelancer · stand-in · backup · reserve
- Surfingsurfboards, surfboard, longboards, shortboards, longboard
- Hallucinationsvisual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, visual hallucination, auditory hallucination, seeing things
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- beachgoerssunbather, swimmer, beachcomber, lifeguard, surfer
- sports movesdunk, layup, dink, spike, serve
- store workersstore clerk, sales clerk, retail clerk, sales associate, shop assistant
floaterregular
Occurring at fixed intervals
fixture · permanent staff · full-timer · lifer · staffer
floatersinker
Weight on fishing line
anchor · immovable · weight · plummet · lead weight
floaterparty loyalist
Devoted faction member
loyalist · partisan · party faithful · die-hard · true believer
- floating aroundMoving without fixed course
- root beer floatIce cream in soda
- float aroundMove without fixed course
- ice cream floatSoda topped with frozen dairy
- parade floatDecorated mobile display platform
- floating rateInterest tied to index
float, floating, afloat, floated, floaty, floaters, floatable, refloat, floatation