playas
Desert salt flats
Playas is slang for players—people who pursue multiple romantic or sexual partners, often with deceptive charm.
The term carries a mix of admiration and disapproval: The playas were out in force at the club.
It reflects African American Vernacular English pronunciation and appears frequently in hip-hop.
Someone might self-identify as a playa with pride or be called out as one critically.
Concave water receptacle
- claypanDense impermeable soil layer
- hardpanImpenetrable subsurface stratum
- alluvialDeposited by moving water
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
geomorphology · pediment · arroyo · quaternary · paleoclimate · pluvial · sedimentation · dry lakebed
Acid-neutralizing ionic compound
- haliteCrystalline sodium chloride ore
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- brineWater saturated with sodium
salinity · evaporite · sodium chloride · lithium · soda ash · crystallization · salt crust · hypersaline
Dried lakebed mineral deposit
- panShallow cooking vessel
- BonnevilleColumbia River hydroelectric dam
- Death ValleyBelow-sea-level California desert
- flatLacking vertical variation
expanse · white · crust · cracked · land speed · racing · smooth · vast
basin
Concave water receptacle
- claypanDense impermeable soil layer
- hardpanImpenetrable subsurface stratum
- alluvialDeposited by moving water
sediment · geomorphology · pediment · arroyo · quaternary · paleoclimate · pluvial · sedimentation · dry lakebed · mudflat
alkali
Acid-neutralizing ionic compound
brine · salinity · evaporite · sodium chloride · lithium · soda ash · crystallization · salt crust · hypersaline · saline
salt pan
Dried lakebed mineral deposit
- panShallow cooking vessel
- BonnevilleColumbia River hydroelectric dam
- Death ValleyBelow-sea-level California desert
flat · expanse · white · crust · cracked · land speed · racing · smooth · vast · blinding
arid
Devoid of water
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- xerophyteDrought-tolerant plant species
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
sagebrush · mesquite · barren · drought · dust · heat · mirage · shrubland · desolate · sparse
- geografiaAmerica, Africa, Asia, Europa, Oceania
- American desertsMojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, Death Valley, Painted Desert, Mojave
- American geologyGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Rocky Mountains, Appalachians, Sierra Nevada
- Chihuahuan Desertmesquite, yucca, prickly pear, javelina, roadrunner
- Colorado DesertCoachella Valley, Colorado River, cholla, barrel cactus, bighorn sheep
- desert geologyslot canyon, slot canyons, dunes, ergs, mesa
playasfreshwater lakes
Non-marine standing bodies
seas · oceans · reservoirs · rivers · ponds
playaswetlands
Water-saturated terrain
marshes · swamps · bayous · rainforests · tropical wetlands
- playing cardsNumbered suited game pieces
- playing with fireEngaging in reckless behavior
- playing gamesEngaging in recreational activities
- play deadPretend to be lifeless
- play withInteract recreationally with
- child's playSomething extremely easy
play, player, playful, playing, played, playground, replay, playfulness, playwright