Nebraska Cornhuskers Word Search
This Nebraska Cornhuskers (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 Lincoln.
Words to find: NEBRASKA, CORNHUSKERS, LINCOLN, MEMORIALSTADIUM, BIGRED, REDHUSKERS, HERD, SCARLET, CREAM, SEAOFRED, REDFRIDAY, TOGGA.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Nebraska Cornhuskers word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- CORNHUSKERS /ˈkɔːrnˌhʌskərz/ · noun
- Plural of cornhusker: people who remove the husks (outer leafy layers) from ears of corn. The word is best known as the nickname of the University of Nebraska's athletic teams and their fans. Related: huskers, farmhands, harvesters, fieldworkers.
- HERD /hɜːd/ (British); /hɝd/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a herd is a group of animals, especially grazing or herd-forming mammals, living or moving together; it can also refer to a large, undifferentiated group of people. As a verb, it means to gather, drive, or move animals as a group, often with the sense of controlling or directing their movement. Related: group, flock, drove, pack.
- SCARLET /ˈskɑːrlət/ (British); /ˈskɑːrtət/ (American) · adjective, noun, verb
- Bright or vivid red. As a noun, scarlet is the color itself; as a verb, it means to make or become scarlet. Related: crimson, vermilion, blood-red, red.
- CREAM /kriːm/ · noun
- The thick, fatty layer that rises to the top of milk, or a preparation made from it, used in cooking, baking, and beverages; also the pale yellowish-white color resembling it. Related: milk fat, double cream, heavy cream.
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