pond
Frog's still home
A pond is a small body of still water, smaller than a lake though the boundary is imprecise.
Ponds are often shallow enough for sunlight to reach the bottom, supporting plant growth throughout.
They may be natural or artificial: a duck pond, a garden pond, a fish pond.
The pond is a humorous term for the Atlantic Ocean, used in phrases like across the pond.
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
wildlife · frogs · tadpoles · turtles · ducks · geese · herons · dragonflies
Ornamental pond carp
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- waterfallDescending river over precipice
rockery · landscaping · water feature · stepping stones · bridge · pagoda · lantern · bamboo
Without movement or progress
muddy · weedy · brackish · spring-fed · rainwater · runoff · overflow · drought
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
eutrophic · nutrient cycle · food chain · oxygenation · decomposition · sedimentation · biodiversity · benthic
Floating aquatic plant leaves
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- glassySmooth and shiny
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
mirror · shimmer · calm · duckweed · floating · surface tension · film · skating
Natural place to swim
- watering holePlace for drinks
- tarnGlacial mountain pool
- poolCollective fund or basin
- billabongIsolated river pool
mere · loch · lagoon · oxbow · vernal pool
Untroubled and composed
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- quietLacking in sound
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
restful · secluded · picturesque · contemplative · retreat · solitude · undisturbed · bucolic
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
ecosystem · wildlife · frogs · tadpoles · turtles · ducks · geese · herons · dragonflies · newts
koi
Ornamental pond carp
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- fountainWater-spouting structure
waterfall · rockery · landscaping · water feature · stepping stones · bridge · pagoda · lantern · bamboo · lotus
stagnant
Without movement or progress
deep · muddy · weedy · brackish · spring-fed · rainwater · runoff · overflow · drought · frozen
algae
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
turbidity · eutrophic · nutrient cycle · food chain · oxygenation · decomposition · sedimentation · biodiversity · benthic · limnology
lilypads
Floating aquatic plant leaves
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- glassySmooth and shiny
still · mirror · shimmer · calm · duckweed · floating · surface tension · film · skating · glint
swimming hole
Natural place to swim
- watering holePlace for drinks
- tarnGlacial mountain pool
- poolCollective fund or basin
serene
Untroubled and composed
pastoral · restful · secluded · picturesque · contemplative · retreat · solitude · undisturbed · bucolic · placid
- pond scumSurface growth on stagnant water
- big fish small pond
- duck pondSmall water body for waterfowl
- fish pondSmall stocked water basin
- frozen pondWater body turned solid
- big fish in a little pondSomeone prominent only in a small arena
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