Fossil Word Search
Play free online Fossil word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around Fossil — 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: DEMIT, GNOMES, BOWED, BLOWY, BOYAU, MOLOCH, DICHT, WOOFIER, EMPTY, FECES, MARKS, EARLY, CREEK, DECAY, CASTS, STONE.
Fossil word list, defined
- DEMIT /dɪˈmɪt/ · verb
- To resign from or withdraw from an office, position, or organization; to relinquish a post or membership voluntarily. Related: resign, relinquish, vacate, abdicate.
- GNOMES /nɒmz/ · noun
- Small mythical creatures, often depicted as bearded men, living in the earth or gardens, and said to be skilled in crafts and magic. In modern usage, also refers to small, mischievous household spirits. Related: sprites, fairies, imps, brownies.
- BOWED /ˈbaʊd/ (verb and adjective meaning bent at the waist or lowered in respect); /boʊd/ (adjective meaning curved or arch-shaped) · verb (past tense and past participle of 'bow'); also adjective
- As the past tense and past participle of the verb 'bow', it means bent the head or body forward as a sign of respect, greeting, or submission, or (of an object) bent or curved under pressure. As an adjective, it describes something curved or bent into an arc-like shape. Related: stooped, curved, arched, bent.
- BLOWY /ˈbloʊi/ · adjective
- Characterized by or exposed to strong wind; windy. Also used informally to describe a woman with large breasts, though this sense is now dated and often considered offensive. Related: windy, gusty, breezy, blustery.
- BOYAU /ˈbɔɪ.oʊ/ · noun
- A narrow, zigzagging communication trench dug to connect frontline trenches with support positions, especially during the First World War. Related: communication trench, sap, trench.
- MOLOCH /ˈmoʊlɒk/ · noun
- Moloch is an ancient Semitic deity associated with child sacrifice and fire. The term has also been used metaphorically to describe any system or institution that demands the sacrifice of individuals for its own benefit. Related: idol, false god, demonic entity, sacrificial deity.
- EMPTY /ˈɛmti/ · adjective; also verb and noun
- Containing nothing or having nothing in it; not filled or occupied. Also used figuratively to mean lacking meaning, sincerity, substance, or value. Related: vacant, hollow, bare, void.
- FECES /ˈfiːsiːz/ · noun
- Waste matter discharged from the bowels; excrement. The term is the standard formal and scientific word for solid bodily waste. Related: excrement, stool, droppings, dung.
- MARKS /mɑːks/ · noun, verb
- A mark is a sign or symbol made on a surface, such as a scratch or a stain. To mark something means to make a sign or symbol on it. Related: sign, symbol, scratch, stain.
- EARLY /ˈɜːrli/ · adjective, adverb
- Happening or done before the expected, usual, or appointed time; belonging or occurring near the beginning of a period of time, sequence, or process. Related: premature, ahead of time, untimely, initial.
- CREEK /kriːk/ · noun
- A narrow, sheltered inlet of the sea along a coastline. In North America and Australia, a small stream or tributary of a river. Related: stream, brook, inlet, rivulet.
- DECAY /dɪˈkeɪ/ · verb and noun
- To decay is to rot or decompose through natural processes, or to decline gradually in quality, condition, or strength. As a noun, decay refers to the state or process of rotting, decomposition, or gradual deterioration. Related: rot, decompose, deteriorate, wither.
- CASTS /kɑːsts/ (UK) or /kæsts/ (US) · verb
- "Casts" is the third-person singular present tense and the plural noun form of "cast," most commonly meaning to throw something forcefully or to assign an actor to a role. Related: throws, flings, hurls, tosses.
- STONE /stɒn/ · noun, verb
- A hard, solid, and often smooth rock or mineral substance; a small rock or pebble. To hit or throw something at someone or something with force. Related: rock, pebble, boulder, granite.
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