Underground Word Search
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Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: ANT, DEN, DIG, EGG, FOX, ROOT, WORM, PLANT, TROLL, GERBIL, YAOGUAI, SWIFTLET, TETRA, GINGER, PASSAGE, PRESSURE.
Underground word list, defined
- ANT /ænt/ · noun
- A small, typically wingless social insect of the family Formicidae that lives in organized colonies and is known for its strength relative to its size. Related: emmet, pismire, formicid.
- DEN /dɛn/ · noun
- A wild animal's lair or resting place; also a small, comfortable room in a house used for reading, relaxing, or informal work. Related: lair, hideout, retreat, study.
- DIG /dɪɡ/ · verb, noun
- To break up and move earth or another material with a tool, hands, or a machine; more broadly, to search into something thoroughly or make a pointed, critical remark. Related: excavate, delve, scoop, burrow.
- EGG /ɛɡ/ · noun
- An oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo; also the egg of a chicken (or other bird) used as food. Related: ovum, roe.
- FOX /fɒks/ · noun
- A fox is a wild, dog-like carnivorous mammal with a pointed muzzle, bushy tail, and typically reddish-brown fur; it is also used figuratively to mean a cunning or sly person.
- ROOT /ruːt/ · noun, verb
- The root of a plant is the underground structure that anchors it and absorbs water and minerals. By extension, a root is a source, origin, or fundamental cause from which something develops. Related: origin, source, basis, foundation.
- WORM /wɜːrm/ (also /wɜːm/ in non-rhotic British English) · noun, verb
- A soft-bodied, elongated invertebrate, especially an earthworm; by extension, a parasitic or contemptible person, a self-replicating computer program, or something extracted by persistent questioning. Related: larva, grub, maggot, vermin.
- PLANT /plɑːnt/ (British), /plænt/ (US) · noun and verb
- A plant is a living organism, typically with a stem, leaves, and roots, that belongs to the kingdom Plantae. By extension, a plant can mean a factory, industrial installation, or piece of machinery; as a verb, it means to put something such as a seed, tree, or flag into the ground or a suitable place. Related: vegetation, flora, factory, installation.
- TROLL /troʊl/ (US); /trɒl/ (UK) · noun
- A troll is a person who deliberately provokes reactions, arguments, or harassment online. The word can also refer to a grotesque or menacing giant from Scandinavian folklore. Related: provocateur, harasser, heckler, bully.
- GERBIL /ˈdʒɜːrbɪl/ · noun
- A gerbil is a small, long-tailed desert rodent of the subfamily Gerbillinae, several species of which are commonly kept as pets. Gerbils are agile, generally nocturnal animals with soft fur and powerful hind legs.
- SWIFTLET /ˈswɪflət/ · noun
- A swiftlet is any of various small swifts, especially those in the genus Aerodramus in the family Apodidae. The term is used chiefly in ornithology. Related: swift.
- TETRA /ˈtɛtrə/ · noun
- A tetra is any of numerous small, often brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes of the characin family, especially those kept in aquariums. The word is also used as a combining form meaning “four,” as in tetrahedron. Related: characin.
- GINGER /ˈdʒɪndʒər/ · noun, adjective, verb
- Ginger is the pungent, aromatic underground rhizome of a tropical plant, used fresh or dried as a spice, flavoring, and herbal remedy. The word can also denote the plant itself, a reddish-brown color, a lively or enterprising person, and, informally, the act of enlivening or stirring up. Related: gingerroot, live wire, stirrer, go-getter.
- PASSAGE /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ · noun; also a rare verb
- A passage is a section of text or speech; by extension, it can mean a route through a place or the act of passing from one place, person, or time to another. Related: excerpt, section, corridor, route.
- PRESSURE /ˈprɛʃər/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, pressure is the force exerted on a surface, divided by the area over which it acts; it can also mean urgent demands, stressful circumstances, or persuasive or coercive influence. As a verb, to pressure someone means to use persistent persuasion, insistence, or other influence to get them to act. Related: strain, stress, coercion, urgency.
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