driftwood
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driftwood
- /ˈdɹɪftwʊd/
noun driftwoods · drift wood · drift-wood
- Floating wood that drifts with the current of a body of water. Every wave on the Atlantic was like a dead seagull dragging its driftwood artillery from horizon to horizon.
- Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore. Commonly the bear makes a stand in driftwood on a bank, or on a log that has fallen into or across a stream.
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noun floating piece(s) of wood
| Français | bois flotté |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Treibholz |
| Română | răgălie |
| Русский | плавник plavnik |
noun wood that has been cast ashore
| Français | bois flotté |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Treibholz |
| Română | răgălie |
| Русский | плавник plavnik |
Talk about this word "driftwood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/driftwood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. driftwood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/driftwood "driftwood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/driftwood.
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@misc{driftwood_2026,
title = {driftwood},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/driftwood},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
