willow
Slender riverside tree
A willow is a tree or shrub with slender, flexible branches and narrow leaves, typically growing near water.
Willows are known for their graceful, drooping form—the weeping willow being the most recognizable variety.
The wood is light and pliable, traditionally used for basket-weaving and cricket bats.
Willows lined the riverbank. (Capitalized Willow is a given name.)
Pliant twig for weaving
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- osierWillow for basketry
- caningStriking with a rod
wickerwork · hamper · creel · trug · lattice · interlace · plait · craft
Deep emotional distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- tearsViolent pulls apart
lament · sadness · drooping · cascading · trailing · pendulous · elegiac · plaintive
Juvenile woody plant
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- branchesLimbs of trees
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- trunkMain stem or storage
roots · canopy · shade · grove · woodland · deciduous · catkins · pollard
Sharp canine vocalization
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- salicylicAcid from willow bark
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
remedy · infusion · tea · poultice · herbalism · traditional · painkiller · anti-inflammatory
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- healingRestoration of health
immortality · fertility · rebirth · feminine · moon · water · poetry
Flying mammal or sports club
Capable of bending easily
- suppleFlexing without damage
- bendableAble to curve
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
yielding · springy · whippy · limber · switches · rods · wands · bending
Ancient Celtic priest-scholar
- goddessFemale sacred being
- lunarOf the moon
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
wand · charm · sacred · ritual · pagan · spirits · otherworld · folklore
wicker
Pliant twig for weaving
caning · wickerwork · hamper · creel · trug · lattice · interlace · plait · craft · artisan
sorrow
Deep emotional distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
tears · lament · sadness · drooping · cascading · trailing · pendulous · elegiac · plaintive · cemetery
sapling
Juvenile woody plant
trunk · roots · canopy · shade · grove · woodland · deciduous · catkins · pollard · coppice
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
tonic · remedy · infusion · tea · poultice · herbalism · traditional · painkiller · anti-inflammatory
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
healing · immortality · fertility · rebirth · feminine · moon · water · poetry
bat
Flying mammal or sports club
pitch · innings · boundary · wicket · stroke · drive · english
pliable
Capable of bending easily
pliant · yielding · springy · whippy · limber · switches · rods · wands · bending · swaying
druid
Ancient Celtic priest-scholar
- goddessFemale sacred being
- lunarOf the moon
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
divination · wand · charm · sacred · ritual · pagan · spirits · otherworld · folklore · magic
- weeping willowTree with pendulous branches
- pussy willowShrub bearing soft catkins
- willow treeDrooping ornamental tree
- willow barkTree skin containing salicin
- willow branchesPliable tree limbs
- Wind in the WillowsEdwardian children's novel