nonflying
Unable to soar
Nonflying describes anything that does not fly or is not capable of flight.
It most often modifies animals, particularly birds that have lost the ability to fly, such as penguins and ostriches: The nonflying birds of New Zealand evolved without natural predators.
The term also applies to aircraft personnel who work on the ground rather than in the air, or to equipment and vehicles that remain earthbound.
Confined to terra firma
- ground-basedLocated on Earth's surface
- winglessHaving no wings
- terrestrialRelating to land
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
walking · burrowing · swimming · aquatic · subterranean · arboreal · grounded · soil-dwelling
Flightless aquatic southern bird
- ostrichLargest living bird
- emuFlightless Australian bird
- kiwiFuzzy brown-skinned fruit
- cassowaryLarge flightless Australian bird
rhea · kakapo · dodo · moa · cormorant · rail · evolved · adaptation
Fixed securely in position
- fixedRestored or immovable
- rootedFirmly established in place
- immobileUnable to shift
- motionlessLacking all movement
static · sedentary · moored · secured · fastened · stable · steadfast · unmoving
Inactive but capable
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- groundedStable and realistic
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- haltedCame to rest
paused · resting · quiescent · latent · disused · inoperative · mothballed · out-of-service
Paved airport surface
- runwayPaved path for planes
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
groundcrew · refueling · taxiing · parked · delayed · mechanical · service · checklist
earthbound
Confined to terra firma
- ground-basedLocated on Earth's surface
- winglessHaving no wings
- terrestrialRelating to land
crawling · walking · burrowing · swimming · aquatic · subterranean · arboreal · grounded · soil-dwelling · earth-based
penguin
Flightless aquatic southern bird
cassowary · rhea · kakapo · dodo · moa · cormorant · rail · evolved · adaptation
anchored
Fixed securely in position
motionless · static · sedentary · moored · secured · fastened · stable · steadfast · unmoving · inert
dormant
Inactive but capable
halted · paused · resting · quiescent · latent · disused · inoperative · mothballed · out-of-service · decommissioned
tarmac
Paved airport surface
- runwayPaved path for planes
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- maintenancePreserving working condition
inspection · groundcrew · refueling · taxiing · parked · delayed · mechanical · service · checklist · downtime