non-flying
Cannot become airborne
Non-flying describes creatures or things that do not fly, usually when flight might otherwise be expected.
Ostriches and penguins are non-flying birds.
A non-flying insect lacks functional wings.
The term also applies to aircraft that are grounded or decommissioned: The museum's collection includes several non-flying vintage planes.
Incapable of aerial travel
- kiwiFuzzy brown-skinned fruit
- ostrichLargest living bird
- emuFlightless Australian bird
- cassowaryLarge flightless Australian bird
penguin · rhea · kakapo · dodo · moa · wings · vestigial · evolution
Confined to terra firma
- ground-basedLocated on Earth's surface
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- runningSwift foot travel
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
burrowing · quadruped · biped · mammal · reptile · amphibian · insect · arachnid
Unable to shift
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- stationaryNot in motion
- staticWithout motion or change
- fixedRestored or immovable
rooted · motionless · sedentary · inert · stabilized · stuck · moored · docked
Stable and realistic
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tarmacPaved airport surface
mechanic · taxiway · apron · chocks · decommissioned · fuselage · avionics · flightline
flightless
Incapable of aerial travel
cassowary · penguin · rhea · kakapo · dodo · moa · wings · vestigial · evolution · adaptation
earthbound
Confined to terra firma
- ground-basedLocated on Earth's surface
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- runningSwift foot travel
crawling · burrowing · quadruped · biped · mammal · reptile · amphibian · insect · arachnid · terrestrial
immobile
Unable to shift
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- stationaryNot in motion
- staticWithout motion or change
fixed · rooted · motionless · sedentary · inert · stabilized · stuck · moored · docked · halted
grounded
Stable and realistic
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- runwayPaved path for planes
tarmac · mechanic · taxiway · apron · chocks · decommissioned · fuselage · avionics · flightline · aerodrome
- earthbound thingsgrounded, rooted, anchored, planted, flightless