Hyena Word Search
Play free online Hyena word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around Hyena — no download or signup required. Choose Quick, Easy, Tough, or Champ difficulty and track stars as you clear each pack.
This theme includes about 20 puzzles across difficulty levels.
Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: OMENS, FUGLY, PUSSES, POLLEX, UNDEE, AIRGAPS, JAPER, SUPINES, DIGEST, FOSSILS, HYAENID, MIOCENE, AROSE, ABSENT, FOSSIL, JACKAL.
Hyena word list, defined
- OMENS /ɔːmɛnz/ · noun
- A sign or portent, especially a bad or unlucky one; a foreboding or warning sign. Related: portents, signs, warnings, forebodings.
- FUGLY /ˈfʌɡli/ · adjective
- Extremely ugly or unattractive in appearance. The word is a slang compound, considered crude and often offensive. Related: hideous, unsightly, grotesque, repulsive.
- POLLEX /pɒlɛks/ · noun
- The pollex is the thumb, especially in reference to its opposable nature. It is a digit on the human hand. Related: thumb, index, middle, ring.
- JAPER /dʒeɪpər/ · noun
- A japer is a person who talks nonsense or uses abusive language, or a device for making a hissing sound. Related: gabber, gossip, prattler, chatterbox.
- DIGEST /daɪˈdʒɛst, ˈdaɪdʒɛst/ · verb
- To digest is to break down food in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients; more broadly, it means to absorb or mentally process information or an experience. As a noun, a digest is a summary or condensed collection of material. Related: process, absorb, assimilate, comprehend.
- FOSSILS /ˈfɒsəlz/ (British & US, with the US vowel closer to /ˈfɑːsəlz/) · noun
- The plural of fossil: the preserved remains, impressions, or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past, typically embedded in rock; also, informally, an extremely old or old-fashioned person or thing. Related: remains, specimens, petrified remains, traces.
- MIOCENE /maɪˈoʊsiːn/ · adjective, noun
- The Miocene is a geological epoch that occurred from about 23 to 5.3 million years ago. It is characterized by the diversification of mammals and the emergence of modern mammalian families. Related: epoch, geological epoch.
- AROSE /əˈroʊz/ · verb
- Arose is the simple past tense and past participle of the verb "arise": to come into being or begin to exist, or to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position. Related: emerged, developed, occurred, originated.
- ABSENT /ˈæbsənt/ · adjective
- Not present in a place or situation; missing or lacking. As a verb, to keep oneself away. Related: missing, away, unavailable, gone.
- FOSSIL /ˈfɒs.əl/ (UK), /ˈfɑː.səl/ (US) · noun
- The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock, or, informally, an old-fashioned or outdated person, idea, or practice. Related: relic, remnant, remains, trace.
- JACKAL /dʒækəl/ · noun
- A medium-sized, omnivorous canine mammal with a bushy tail and pointed ears, native to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Jackals are often scavengers, but they also hunt small animals. Related: dhole, dingo, coyote, fox.
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