hoodoos
Spires of sediment
Hoodoos are tall, thin rock formations created by erosion, common in the American Southwest: The hoodoos of Bryce Canyon attract millions of visitors.
Separately, a hoodoo is a person or thing that brings bad luck, or the practice of folk magic rooted in African American tradition, related to but distinct from voodoo.
To hoodoo someone is to bewitch or jinx them.
Tapering architectural peak
Arid, heavily eroded terrain
- CappadociaCentral Turkish historical region
- desertTo leave behind completely
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
rimrock · vista · panorama · wilderness · terrain
Cemented grain sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- mudstoneCompacted clay and silt rock
- claystoneIndurated fine-grained sedimentary rock
- siltstoneConsolidated silt deposit
sedimentary · strata · bedrock · capstone · weathering · geomorphology · stratigraphy · deposition
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- windAir current outdoors
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- freeze-thawIce forming and melting repeatedly
- undercuttingCharging less than rivals
sculpting · carving · abrasion · sapping · gullying · degradation · disintegration · exfoliation
Baseless belief in omens
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
haunted · mythical · supernatural · Navajo · Paiute · guardian · trickster · protection
spire
Tapering architectural peak
badlands
Arid, heavily eroded terrain
- CappadociaCentral Turkish historical region
- desertTo leave behind completely
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
amphitheater · rimrock · vista · panorama · wilderness · terrain
sandstone
Cemented grain sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- mudstoneCompacted clay and silt rock
- claystoneIndurated fine-grained sedimentary rock
siltstone · sedimentary · strata · bedrock · capstone · weathering · geomorphology · stratigraphy · deposition · layering
weathering
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- windAir current outdoors
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- freeze-thawIce forming and melting repeatedly
undercutting · sculpting · carving · abrasion · sapping · gullying · degradation · disintegration · exfoliation · flaking
superstition
Baseless belief in omens
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
cursed · haunted · mythical · supernatural · Navajo · Paiute · guardian · trickster · protection · sacred
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- rocky terraincliffs, boulders, scree, outcrops, rockfall
- natural beautyrock formations, ice crystals, snowflakes, sand dunes, spiderwebs
- American geologyGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Rocky Mountains, Appalachians, Sierra Nevada
- Bryce Canyonamphitheater, pinnacles, spires, spire, natural bridge
- Canyon Geologybuttes, mesas, cliffs, canyon walls, slot canyons
hoodoosblessings
Favors from the divine
benedictions · protections · talismans · amulets · protective spells
hoodoosplains
Broad, level grasslands
flatlands · valleys · basins · depressions · canyons
hoodoosmascots
Symbolic figures for groups
four-leaf clovers · blessings · lucky stars · serendipity · windfall