tumbleweed
Translation
tumbleweed
Examples
A lone tumbleweed rolled across the dusty road.
A lone tumbleweed rolled across the dusty road.
The empty street had a tumbleweed moment.
The empty street had a tumbleweed moment.
Grammar Patterns
((a tumbleweed)) a plant of dry regions that breaks off and is rolled about by the wind A tumbleweed rolled across the road.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (none); Antonyms: (none)
Etymology
A compound of 'tumble' (to roll over and over) and 'weed' (a wild plant), describing a plant that rolls in the wind.
Memory Tips
Picture the classic image from Western movies: a ball of dry plant 'tumbling' across a deserted town. It's also used figuratively for an awkward silence.