thistledowns
Weed's airborne seeds
Thistledowns are the light, fluffy seed heads of thistle plants—each seed attached to fine, silky fibers that catch the wind and carry it away.
The word evokes lightness and airborne drifting: Thistledowns floated across the summer meadow.
Singular thistledown refers to the material collectively.
Seed's dispersal tuft
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- fluffLight, soft fibers
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
dandelion · milkweed · silky · filaments · wispy · cottony · feathery · seedhead
Having no heft
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
floating · buoyant · insubstantial · diaphanous · featherlight · fluffy · soft · gentle
pappus
Seed's dispersal tuft
dispersal · dandelion · milkweed · silky · filaments · wispy · cottony · feathery · seedhead · florets
weightless
Having no heft
ethereal · floating · buoyant · insubstantial · diaphanous · featherlight · fluffy · soft · gentle · drifting
Eeyore
- birthdayAnnual date of origin
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
nostalgia · fairy · enchantment · childhood · pastoral · poetry · romantic · imagery · symbolism · fleeting
thistledownslead weights
Heavy metal for sinking
stones · boulders · anchors · bricks · cannonballs