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tumbleweed Definition

☆ tumble·weed (tum′bəl wēd′)

noun

any of a number of plants, as the pigweed or Russian thistle, that break off near the ground in autumn and are blown about by the wind

tumbleweed Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: I always expect to see tumbleweeds blowing along the high street.
  • roll: At first we thought we'd blundered on to a spaghetti western film set as the tumbleweed rolled by.

Modifies a noun

moment: I want a tumbleweed moment where everyone fall silent not knowing how to react - tears or laughter.

Browse dictionary entries near tumbleweed

  1. ‹ tumbler
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  3. ‹ tumblebug
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  6. ‹ Tully
  7. ‹ tulle
  8. ‹ tulipwood
  9. ‹ tulipmania
  10. ‹ tulip tree
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