ivy
Clings to brick
Ivy is a climbing or ground-creeping vine with dark, glossy leaves, known for clinging to walls, trees, and fences.
English ivy is the most familiar species.
The plant suggests old buildings, academic settings, and established tradition.
Ivy covered the stone walls of the library.
Poison ivy, a different plant entirely, causes an itchy rash on contact. (Capitalized Ivy is a given name.)
Trailing climbing plant
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- tendrilsSlender coiling growths
- creeperTrailing or climbing plant
- climberOne who scales
groundcover · leaves · trailing · evergreen · variegated · aerial roots · clinging · topiary
Deceptive outward appearance
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- brickFired clay building unit
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
cottage · overgrown · trellis · ruins · castle · towers · covered · clad
Greek deity of wine
- BacchusRoman wine god
- satyrsLustful woodland spirits
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- wineFermented grape beverage
wreath · crown · garland · fertility · ritual · Greece · Rome · sacred
Loyalty or exactness
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
- memoryMind's retention capacity
devotion · persistence · endurance · growth · tenacity · loyalty · evergreen · resilience
vine
Trailing climbing plant
climber · groundcover · leaves · trailing · evergreen · variegated · aerial roots · clinging · topiary · houseplant
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
manor · cottage · overgrown · trellis · ruins · castle · towers · covered · clad · weathered
Dionysus
Greek deity of wine
wine · wreath · crown · garland · fertility · ritual · Greece · Rome · sacred · symbolism
fidelity
Loyalty or exactness
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
memory · devotion · persistence · endurance · growth · tenacity · loyalty · evergreen · resilience · gravestone
Harvard
Prestigious Cambridge university
- YaleIvy League institution
- PrincetonIvy League university
- ColumbiaAmerica personified, or its namesakes
Cornell · Dartmouth · Penn · Brown · elite · prestigious · admission · legacy · collegiate · prep
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- allergicAdversely reactive to substances
irritant · blisters · swelling · calamine · reaction · exposure · sensitivity · contact · oils · spreading
- poison ivyAllergenic vine causing rash
- Ivy LeagueElite university athletic conference
- holly and ivyTwo Christmas plants
- English ivyWoody climbing evergreen vine
- poison ivy rashAllergic skin reaction from plant
- ivy-covered wallsMasonry overtaken by climbers