magic carpet

Legendary airborne textile

A magic carpet is a rug that flies through the air, carrying passengers—a fixture of Middle Eastern folklore and fantasy stories like the *Arabian Nights*.

The image evokes effortless travel and escape: She wished for a magic carpet to whisk her away from the meeting.

Arabian Nights

Aladdin

Storied genie summoner

djinn · sultan · caliph · bazaar · palace · lamp · Arabian · Persian · Sinbad · prince

flight

soar

Ascend to heights

float · airborne · altitude · sky · clouds · skyward · ascend · drift · swoop · cruise

textile

woven

Interlaced on loom

  • Persian rugHand-knotted Iranian floor covering
  • silkFine woven insect fiber
  • woolSheared animal fiber

tassels · fringe · pattern · ornate · embroidered · threads · loom · tapestry · oriental · kilim

enchantment

spell

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wizardry · bewitched · conjured · mystical · arcane · supernatural · enchanted · cursed · blessed · imbued

wonder

awe

Reverent fear and wonder

breathtaking · spectacular · dreamlike · whimsical · fantastical · impossible · miraculous · wondrous · spellbound · mesmerized

adventure

journey

Travel from place to place

expedition · escape · destination · horizon · far-off lands · rooftops · chase · rescue · getaway · whisk away

Categories
Opposites
mode of magical transportation

magic carpetbroomstick

Cleaning tool's handle

flying broomstick · witch's broom · Pegasus · hippogriff · dragon

mundane vs enchanted transport

magic carpetautomobile

Self-propelled passenger conveyance

car · bus · airplane · train · walking

carpet function

magic carpetarea rug

Movable floor covering

welcome mat · doormat · throw rug · Persian rug · linoleum

Family

magic, magical, carpet, magician, magically, magicians, flying carpet, Persian carpet

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G