Underground Word Search — Medium
Play a free online Underground word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.
Words to find
- CAVE
- CONY
- PIKA
- COYPU
- DWARF
- GNOME
- SHREW
- CICADA
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Underground word list, defined
- CAVE /keɪv/ · noun
- A natural underground chamber, typically one with an opening to the surface, large enough for a person to enter. Related: cavern, grotto, hollow, den.
- CONY /ˈkəʊni/ · noun
- A cony is a rabbit, especially the European rabbit; the term is now largely archaic or literary. In older English Bible translations it also denoted the rock hyrax of the Middle East. Related: rabbit, bunny, hare, hyrax.
- PIKA /piːkə/ · noun
- A small mammal that lives in high mountains, known for its ability to survive in extreme cold. It is a type of lagomorph. Related: marmot, rabbit, hare, lemming.
- COYPU /ˈkɔɪpuː/ · noun
- A large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America, resembling a large rat or small beaver and living along riverbanks and marshes; also called the nutria. Its fur was once widely farmed, leading to escaped populations in Europe and North America. Related: nutria, nutria rat, swamp beaver.
- DWARF /dwɔːrf/ · noun
- A person of unusually small stature, especially one affected by a genetic or medical condition resulting in short height with disproportionate features; more broadly, a mythological being depicted as a small, bearded human skilled at mining and metalwork.
- GNOME /nɒm/ · noun
- A mythical creature, typically depicted as a small, bearded man, often associated with gardens or forests. A person who works in a garden, especially one who tends to the grounds of a large house or estate. Related: sprite, elf, dwarf, garden fairy.
- SHREW /ʃruː/ · noun
- A small, insectivorous mammal with a pointed snout and a long, thin body. A shrew is often mistaken for a mouse, but it is actually a distinct and separate animal. Related: mouse, vole, weasel, ferret.
- CICADA /sɪˈkɑːdə/ · noun
- A large insect of the family Cicadidae, the male of which produces a loud, shrill droning sound by vibrating drumlike membranes on its abdomen. Cicadas typically live in trees and shrubs, and many species spend years underground as nymphs before emerging as adults.
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