sheddable
Able to drop
Sheddable describes something capable of being shed—cast off, released, or discarded.
Hair, skin cells, and animal fur are naturally sheddable.
The term extends to anything removable: sheddable layers for unpredictable weather, sheddable weight, sheddable responsibilities.
What's sheddable can be let go of without permanent loss.
Lasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- temporaryLimited in duration
- impermanentNot meant to last
- passingMoving by or temporary
short-lived · transitory · deciduous · seasonal · cyclical · perishable · expendable · discardable
Shed outer covering
- sloughBoggy ground or cast-off skin
- exuviateShed external covering
- peelOuter fruit layer
- skinBody's outer layer
carapace · chitin · scales · feathers · fur · antlers · castoff · deciduous
Able to be unfastened
- disposableMade for one use
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
- separableCapable of being divided
- releasableAble to be freed
ejectable · extractable · withdrawable · loose · unfasten · unhook · unbolt · unclip
Traveler's packed belongings
- inhibitionsMental barriers limiting behavior
- burdensWeighty obligations borne
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
guilt · fears · doubts · negativity · attachments · habits · grudges · tears
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- temporaryLimited in duration
- impermanentNot meant to last
passing · short-lived · transitory · deciduous · seasonal · cyclical · perishable · expendable · discardable · leaves
molt
Shed outer covering
skin · carapace · chitin · scales · feathers · fur · antlers · castoff · deciduous · instar
detachable
Able to be unfastened
- disposableMade for one use
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
- separableCapable of being divided
releasable · ejectable · extractable · withdrawable · loose · unfasten · unhook · unbolt · unclip · unpin
baggage
Traveler's packed belongings
- inhibitionsMental barriers limiting behavior
- burdensWeighty obligations borne
- weightMeasure of heaviness
stress · guilt · fears · doubts · negativity · attachments · habits · grudges · tears · release