Phoenix Mercury Word Search
Phoenix Mercury (WNBA), 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 WNBA · Based in Phoenix.
Words to find: MERCURY, PHOENIX, FOOTPRINT, CENTER, AIRWAYS, CAMELBACK, ROOFTOP, ENCANTO, MARYVALE, ARIZONA, VALLEY, DESERT.
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Phoenix Mercury word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- MERCURY /ˈmɜːrkjəri/ (British); /ˈmɝːkəri/ (US) · noun
- Mercury is the chemical element represented by Hg, a silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature and formerly used in thermometers and other instruments. The name also refers to the Roman messenger god and to the innermost planet of the Solar System. Related: quicksilver, the element Hg.
- PHOENIX /ˈfiːnɪks/ · noun
- A mythical bird that is said to burn or die and then rise again renewed from its ashes, symbolizing death and rebirth. The name also denotes any of several long-legged wading birds of the genus Phoenicopterus.
- FOOTPRINT /ˈfʊtprɪnt/ · noun
- An impression or mark left by a foot, especially a shoe or bare foot, on a surface such as ground, sand, or snow. By extension, the measurable impact or trace of something, such as a person's digital activity or an organization's environmental effect. Related: imprint, track, trace, impression.
- CENTER /ˈsɛntər/ · noun
- The middle point or part of something, equidistant from all sides or edges; also, a place or group where a particular activity or interest is concentrated. Related: middle, midpoint, core, hub.
- AIRWAYS /ˈɛərweɪz/ · noun
- The passages through which air travels, especially the trachea, bronchi, and lungs in the body, or designated routes along which aircraft fly. Related: passages, air passages, respiratory tract, flight paths.
- CAMELBACK /ˈkæm.əl.bæk/ · noun
- A back that curves or arches like a camel's hump; more broadly, anything shaped with a distinctive raised hump or double curve, such as a style of sofa, trunk, roofline, or bridge truss. Related: arch, hump, curve, convexity.
- ROOFTOP /ˈruːftɒp/ · noun
- The upper surface of a building or other structure, especially the part of a roof that is accessible or visible from below. The word is also used figuratively for the tops of buildings or for the level of a building viewed from above.
- VALLEY /ˈvæli/ · noun
- A low-lying area of land between hills or mountains, often shaped or watered by a river or stream. Related: vale, ravine, gorge, hollow.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
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