Florida Gators Word Search
This Florida Gators (NCAA) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — nicknames, arena or stadium names, and rivalry terms. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Plays in the NCAA · Based in Gainesville.
Words to find: FLORIDA, GATORS, GAINESVILLE, ORANGE, BLUE, WHITE, SWAMP, ALLIGATOR, GRIFFIN, ALBERT, HARDWOOD, CHOMP.
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Florida Gators word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- GATORS /ˈɡeɪtərz/ · noun
- Gators is the plural of gator, an informal North American term for an alligator, especially the American alligator. It can also refer, usually when capitalized as Gators, to the University of Florida's athletic teams. Related: alligators.
- ORANGE /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ (British); /ˈɔːrɪndʒ/ (US) · noun, adjective, and verb
- The round citrus fruit of the evergreen tree Citrus sinensis, which has a sweet or tart, juicy flesh and a tough, fragrant peel. As an adjective, it describes the color between yellow and red; as a verb, it means to color something orange. Related: tangerine, citrus, amber, tangerine color.
- BLUE /bluː/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the colour intermediate between green and violet in the visible spectrum, like that of a clear daytime sky. As a noun, the colour itself; as a verb (informal, chiefly British), to squander money. Related: azure, cobalt, sapphire, navy.
- WHITE /waɪt/ · adjective
- Having the colour of milk, snow, or freshly bleached fabric; light in appearance and largely without hue. In social and political contexts, it can also designate people of European ancestry or people classified as belonging to a racial category identified as white. Related: pale, ivory, snow-white, pure.
- SWAMP /swɒmp/ (British); /swɑːmp/ (American) · noun & verb
- A swamp is an area of land that is regularly or permanently covered by shallow water, typically with muddy ground and abundant wetland vegetation. As a verb, swamp means to overwhelm someone or something with a greater amount of work, problems, or attention. Related: marsh, bog, mire, fen.
- ALLIGATOR /ˈælɪɡeɪtər/ · noun
- A large semiaquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, native to the Americas and China, with a broad rounded snout, dark armored skin, and powerful jaws; closely related to but distinct from the crocodile. Related: croc, crocodilian.
- GRIFFIN /ˈɡrɪfɪn/ · noun
- A mythical winged creature traditionally depicted with the head and wings of an eagle and the body and hindquarters of a lion. Griffins are especially prominent in ancient mythology, medieval art, heraldry, and modern fantasy. Related: gryphon, griffon.
- ALBERT /ˈæl.bərt/ · noun
- As a common noun, an albert is a decorative watch chain worn across a waistcoat, named after Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria; it also refers to the personal name Albert. Related: watch chain, fob chain, vest chain.
- HARDWOOD /ˈhɑːrdwʊd/ (US); /ˌhɑːdˈwʊd/ (UK) · noun and adjective
- Wood obtained from broad-leaved trees, especially deciduous trees, and generally denser than wood from coniferous trees. As an adjective, it means made of or relating to such wood. Related: hard timber.
- CHOMP /tʃɒmp/ · verb
- To bite or chew food noisily and vigorously; also used figuratively in the phrase 'chomping at the bit' to mean being impatient or eager to begin. Related: munch, crunch, gnaw, chew.
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