Columbidae Word Search — Hard
Play a free online Columbidae word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.
Words to find
- CRESYL
- PASTURER
- RETITLED
- LUCUMOS
- DEADENED
- HERBARS
- NUBUCK
- GALLOUS
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Columbidae word list, defined
- CRESYL /ˈkrɛsɪl/ · noun
- A univalent radical or group derived from any of the three isomeric cresols (methylphenols) by removal of the hydroxyl hydrogen; also called the tolyl group. Related: tollyl, tolyl, methylphenyl group.
- PASTURER /pæˈstʊərər/ · noun
- A person who tends to cattle, especially in a mountainous area. Related: herdsman, cowherd, shepherd, rancher.
- RETITLED /ˌriːˈtaɪtld/ · verb
- To give a new title to something, such as a book, movie, or artwork. Related: renamed, rebranded, rechristened, rebadged.
- DEADENED /ˈdɛdənd/ · verb (past tense and past participle of deaden)
- Past tense and past participle of deaden: to make something less lively, intense, or sensitive; to dull or numb a sensation, sound, or feeling. Related: numbed, dulled, muted, stifled.
- NUBUCK /nʌbʌk/ · noun
- A type of leather made from the outer sides of cowhides, sanded to create a velvety texture. Related: suede, leather, vellum, buffalo hide.
- GALLOUS /ˈɡæləs/ · adjective
- Of or relating to a gallows or hanging; resembling or suggestive of the gallows. A rare and chiefly historical adjective applied to things associated with execution by hanging. Related: gallows-like, grim, macabre, sinister.
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