rooster-tail
Speedboat's arcing spray
A rooster-tail is the fan-shaped spray of water thrown up behind a fast-moving boat, jet ski, or water-skier—named for its resemblance to a rooster's tail feathers.
The term extends to similar plumes kicked up by vehicles on wet roads or dirt: The truck left a rooster-tail of mud behind it.
Path left in water
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- boatWatercraft for travel
- speedboatFast motorized watercraft
- jet skiMotorized recreational water vehicle
outboard · plume · motorboat · prop wash · water spray · stern · throttle · hydroplane
Explosive celebration device
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- showerWater spray for bathing
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
effect · fuse · display · celebration · Fourth of July · Diwali · sparkler · aerial
wake
Path left in water
jet ski · outboard · plume · motorboat · prop wash · water spray · stern · throttle · hydroplane · waterskiing
firework
Explosive celebration device
golden · effect · fuse · display · celebration · Fourth of July · Diwali · sparkler · aerial · burst
dirt
Loose dry earth
wheel · spin · rally · off-road · truck · motorcycle · dust · splatter · acceleration · traction
pompadour
High-fronted upswept hairstyle
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
- ducktailSlicked-back men's hairstyle
- greaserMachinery lubricator or fifties tough
quiff · slicked · gel · 1950s · Elvis · retro · vintage · comb · styling · rebellion