Hawthorn Hawks Word Search
Hawthorn Hawks (AFL), as a word search. 12 words drawn from nicknames, arena or stadium names, and rivalry terms sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Plays in the AFL · Based in Melbourne.
Words to find: HAWKS, HAWTHORN, HISMIT, POMS, FEVER, SPUD, HACKETT, BELL, PREY, TALON, FEATHERS, BROWN.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Hawthorn Hawks word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- HAWKS British /hɔːks/; US /hɑːks/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- Hawks are birds of prey, especially those with broad wings and hooked bills, that hunt other animals. The word also refers to people who advocate aggressive military or political action, while the verb hawks means to sell or offer something aggressively. Related: raptors, birds of prey, hard-liners, militarists.
- HAWTHORN /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/ · noun
- A thorny shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus, especially the common hawthorn, with white or pink flowers and small red berry-like fruits called haws. Hawthorns are native to temperate regions and are often planted in hedges or hedgerows. Related: maytree, maythorn, hedge thorn.
- FEVER /ˈfiːvər/ · noun
- An abnormally high body temperature, typically a symptom of illness or infection. By extension, a state of intense excitement, agitation, or contagious enthusiasm. Related: temperature, pyrexia, febrility, frenzy.
- SPUD /spʌd/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, “spud” is an informal word for a potato; it can also refer, in British slang, to cannabis. As a verb, “spud” means to dig, loosen, or remove something with a spud-like tool, especially a garden spud. Related: potato, tuber, tater.
- BELL /bɛl/ · noun
- A hollow, usually cup-shaped metal instrument that rings with a clear tone when struck, typically by an internal clapper or external hammer. Also used figuratively for any bell-shaped object or a sound resembling a bell's ring. Related: chime, gong, carillon.
- PREY /preɪ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, prey means an animal hunted by another animal, or a person or thing pursued, victimized, or exploited. As a verb, it means to hunt or seize prey, or figuratively to exploit or victimize someone. Related: victim, quarry, hunted animal, hunt.
- TALON /ˈtælən/ · noun
- A sharp, curved claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey such as an eagle, hawk, or owl. Related: claw, hook, talon claw.
- FEATHERS /ˈfɛðərz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- Feathers are the light, keratin-based structures that form the plumage of birds, covering their bodies and wings and providing insulation, waterproofing, and flight. As a verb (feathers), it means to cover, trim, or furnish with feathers. Related: plumage, plume, down.
- BROWN /braʊn/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of a color like that of wood or earth — a dark, dull reddish-yellow. As a verb, to make or become brown, typically by cooking or exposure. Related: tan, sepia, umber, chestnut.
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