Pittsburgh Pirates Word Search
This Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) 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 MLB · Based in Pittsburgh.
Words to find: PIRATES, PITTSBURGH, BUCCANEER, BUCCOS, COMET, RIVET, PARROT, GOLD, BLACK, PPGPAINTS, CUBS, CARDINALS.
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Pittsburgh Pirates word list, defined
- PIRATES /ˈpaɪrəts/ · noun
- Pirates are people who plunder or seize ships or other property at sea, often as part of an organized attack. The term can also refer metaphorically to people who violate rules or steal intellectual property. Related: buccaneers, corsairs, freebooters, rovers.
- BUCCANEER /ˌbʌkəˈnɪər/ · noun
- A pirate or freebooter who preyed on Spanish shipping and settlements in the Caribbean during the 17th century; more broadly, any pirate. Related: pirate, freebooter, corsair, privateer.
- COMET /ˈkɒmɪt/ · noun
- A celestial body consisting of a nucleus of ice, dust, and rock that, when passing close to the Sun, develops a glowing coma and often one or more tails of gas and dust.
- RIVET /ˈrɪvɪt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a rivet is a metal fastener consisting of a headed pin that is hammered or pressed through metal to join or reinforce pieces. As a verb, to rivet means to fasten securely with rivets, or, figuratively, to hold someone’s attention completely. Related: fastener, pin, bolt, fasten.
- PARROT /ˈpærət/ · noun, verb
- A parrot is a large tropical or subtropical bird with curved bill, strong feet, and the ability to imitate human speech. As a verb, to parrot means to repeat or reproduce words, ideas, or sounds, often mechanically or without understanding. Related: repeat, echo, imitate, mimic.
- GOLD /ɡoʊld/ (US); /ɡəʊld/ (British) · noun, verb, adjective
- Gold is a precious, naturally occurring metallic element with a distinctive yellow color, valued for its rarity and resistance to corrosion. The word also denotes this color, money or wealth, a medal or award, and something exceptionally valuable or desirable; as a verb, it means to cover or decorate with gold, and as an adjective, it describes things made of, colored like, or associated with gold. Related: bullion, precious metal, aurum, golden.
- BLACK /blæk/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the very darkest colour, owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; also used to describe people with dark skin, especially of African ancestry. As a noun, it denotes the colour itself; as a verb, it means to make black. Related: dark, ebony, jet, sable.
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