Whales Word Search — Medium
Play a free online Whales word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.
Words to find
- CETACEAN
- COLOR
- ARCTIC
- DEEP
- BALEEN
- PLUNGE
- DIVE
- CYCLE
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Whales word list, defined
- CETACEAN /sɪˈteɪʃən/ · noun
- A cetacean is any large marine mammal of the order Cetacea, including whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The word is also used as an adjective meaning relating to these animals. Related: whale, dolphin, porpoise.
- COLOR /ˈkʌlər/ · noun
- The property of an object or light that produces different sensations in the eye depending on the wavelengths reflected or emitted, such as red, blue, or green. More broadly, it refers to pigments, dyes, or paints used to produce such effects. Related: hue, shade, tint, tone.
- ARCTIC /ˈɑːrktɪk/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, the Arctic is the polar region surrounding the North Pole. As an adjective, it describes things relating to that region or, figuratively, extreme cold. Related: polar, northern, frigid, glacial.
- DEEP /diːp/ · adjective
- Extending far downward or inward from the top or surface, or extending far into a space from the front or edge. Also used figuratively to mean profound, intense, or far-reaching. Related: profound, bottomless, abysmal, intense.
- BALEEN /ˈbeɪliːn/ · noun
- Baleen is the series of long, fringed plates made of keratin that hang from the upper jaw of certain whales (mysticetes), used to filter small prey such as krill from seawater. The word also refers to this material itself, historically known as whalebone. Related: whalebone, filter plates.
- PLUNGE /plʌndʒ/ · verb, noun
- To move or fall suddenly and violently into a liquid or a deep pit. A sudden or steep drop in something such as a price or a level. Related: dive, leap, plummet, drop.
- DIVE /daɪv/ · verb, noun
- To plunge headfirst into water, or to drop or descend steeply and rapidly; as a noun, it refers to such a plunge or a sudden steep descent. Related: plunge, drop, descend, swoop.
- CYCLE /ˈsaɪkəl/ · noun, verb
- A cycle is a series of events that repeats regularly in the same order; as a verb, it means to ride a bicycle or to move through such a recurring sequence. Related: round, rotation, sequence, pattern.
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