Hippopotamus Word Search — Quick
Play a free online Hippopotamus word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 9×9 grid below.
Words to find
- RIFTE
- BOSSED
- JIVED
- BURIN
- OKTAS
- DECRIES
- PULVER
- ZOONAL
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Hippopotamus word list, defined
- RIFTE /rɪft/ · noun
- A rift is a long, narrow opening or crack in the earth's surface, often caused by tectonic movement or volcanic activity. Related: crack, fracture, split, crevice.
- BOSSED /bɒst/ (British), /bɔːst/ (US) · verb (past tense and past participle of 'boss')
- Past tense and past participle of the verb 'boss', meaning to give orders to someone in a domineering or authoritative way. Also used as an adjective describing something decorated with raised ornamental knobs or bosses. Related: ordered, commanded, dominated, dictated.
- JIVED /dʒaɪvd/ · verb
- To talk or speak in a glib or nonsensical manner, often to deceive or confuse someone. Related: talked, spoke, chattered, jabbered.
- BURIN /ˈbjʊərɪn/ · noun
- A burin is a steel cutting tool with a sharp, bevelled point, used by engravers to incise lines into metal plates or wood. In archaeology, it also refers to a prehistoric stone flake chipped to form a chisel-like edge, typically associated with Upper Palaeolithic toolkits. Related: engraving tool, graver, chisel, stylus.
- PULVER /ˈpʌlvər/ · noun
- A powder or fine dust, especially one produced by grinding or crushing. Related: powder, dust, crumb, flake.
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