(of a plant) having a long stem which spreads over the ground or hangs loosely
trailing ivy
Examples of 'trailing' in a sentence
trailing
Besides, I couldn't face the thought of trailing round Buxton trying to find somewhere half-decent to eat.
Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002)
He's been told, probably via Trondheim, by the U-boat that's trailing us.
Maclean, Alistair SAN ANDREAS (2002)
The hearse crept round the corner into Cooper Lane, trailing cars.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2002)
All related terms of 'trailing'
trail
A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests .
coat-trailing
provocative or contentious writing , speech, behavior, etc.
trailing arm
A trailing arm is part of the suspension for the axle of a vehicle which moves up and down as the vehicle travels over a bumpy surface.
trailing edge
the rear edge of a propeller blade or aerofoil
trailing myrtle
any of several Eurasian apocynaceous evergreen plants of the genus Vinca , such as V . minor ( lesser periwinkle ) and V. major ( greater periwinkle ), having trailing stems and blue flowers
trailing arbutus
a creeping evergreen ericaceous plant, Epigaea repens , of E North America , having clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
trailing geranium
an ivy-leaved variety of geranium , Pelargonium peltatum
trailing vortex drag
drag arising from vortices that occur behind a body moving through a gas or liquid
trail away
to become fainter, quieter , or weaker
trail off
If a speaker's voice or a speaker trails off or trails away , their voice becomes quieter and they hesitate until they stop speaking completely.
induced drag
drag arising from vortices that occur behind a body moving through a gas or liquid
vortex drag
drag arising from vortices that occur behind a body moving through a gas or liquid
pennywinkle
any of several Eurasian apocynaceous evergreen plants of the genus Vinca , such as V . minor ( lesser periwinkle ) and V. major ( greater periwinkle ), having trailing stems and blue flowers
periwinkle
Periwinkle is a plant that grows along the ground and has blue flowers.