wait-a-bit
Hooked thorn plant
Wait-a-bit is any of various thorny shrubs or vines whose hooked spines snag clothing and slow passage through brush.
The name describes the experience: you walk into one and have to wait a bit while you unhook yourself.
Common in Africa and the American South, applied to different species depending on region.
Thorny wild shrub
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- climberOne who scales
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
undergrowth · bush · vegetation · prickle · spines · barbs · entangle · snag
Something blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- snagUnforeseen complication
- catchSeize or snag
entanglement · obstruction · blockage · restriction · trap · deterrent · hazard · nuisance
Having sharp projections
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- barbedHaving sharp projections
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
piercing · pointed · spines · bristly · jagged · scratchy · serrated · spiny
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
- bushveldAfrican subtropical woodland ecosystem
- safariWildlife observation journey
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
thorn-tree · veld · scrubland · thicket
Casual, everyday language
- descriptivePortraying with specific details
- warningAlert about danger
- aptNaturally suited or inclined
- literalMeaning exactly what's said
bramble
Thorny wild shrub
scrub · undergrowth · bush · vegetation · prickle · spines · barbs · entangle · snag · briar
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- snagUnforeseen complication
catch · entanglement · obstruction · blockage · restriction · trap · deterrent · hazard · nuisance
spiky
Having sharp projections
hooked · piercing · pointed · spines · bristly · jagged · scratchy · serrated · spiny · stinging
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
- bushveldAfrican subtropical woodland ecosystem
- safariWildlife observation journey
acacia · thorn-tree · veld · scrubland · thicket
colloquial
Casual, everyday language
- descriptivePortraying with specific details
- warningAlert about danger
- aptNaturally suited or inclined
literal · evocative · humorous · cautionary · vernacular
wait-a-bitwillow
Narrow-leaved waterside tree
birch · beech · rubber plant · succulent · moss
wait-a-bitclear path
Unobstructed way forward
open trail · easy going · lawn · cleared land · parkland
wait, bit, waits, waited, waiting, waiter, waiters, waitress, bits