Tortoise Word Search — Quick
Play a free online Tortoise word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 9×9 grid below.
Words to find
- APHIS
- SKAWS
- QORMA
- GALES
- ROOPY
- SNOOZED
- LAMPUKI
- SPIGNEL
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Tortoise word list, defined
- APHIS /ˈeɪfɪs/ · noun
- A small sap-sucking insect of the family Aphididae; an aphid. Aphis is the technical or generic name, used especially in scientific and horticultural writing. Related: aphid, plant louse, greenfly, blackfly.
- QORMA /kɔrmə/ · noun
- A type of slow-cooked meat dish originating from Central Asia, typically made with lamb or beef, and often served with rice or naan bread. Related: stew, casserole, braise.
- GALES /ɡeɪlz/ · noun
- Gales are very strong winds, typically ranging from about 34 to 47 knots (roughly 63–87 km/h) on the Beaufort scale; the word also appears in the phrase 'gales of laughter' to mean outbursts of unrestrained laughter. Related: winds, storms, tempests, squalls.
- SNOOZED /snuːzd/ · verb
- To press the snooze button on an alarm clock, typically multiple times, in order to delay waking up. To sleep or doze briefly, often after waking. Related: slept, dozed, drowsed, nodded.
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