Alligator Word Search
Alligator, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group 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.
Words to find: ALLIGATOR, TEETH, TAIL, CLAW, SNOUT, HEAD, FANGS, SWAMP, BAYOU, MARSH, RIVER, LAKE.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Alligator word list, defined
- ALLIGATOR /ˈælɪɡeɪtər/ · noun
- A large semiaquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, native to the Americas and China, with a broad rounded snout, dark armored skin, and powerful jaws; closely related to but distinct from the crocodile. Related: croc, crocodilian.
- TEETH /tiːθ/ · noun
- The hard, calcified structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing food. The teeth are composed of enamel, dentin, and cementum. Related: fangs, ivories, molars, incisors.
- TAIL /tɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- The back part of an animal's body, typically extending from the hips to the end of the spine. To follow or come after something. Related: rear, hindquarters, aft, end.
- CLAW /klɔː/ · noun, verb
- A claw is a curved, pointed nail on the toe of an animal such as a cat, bird, or crab, used for gripping, climbing, or tearing. As a verb, it means to scratch or tear at something with claws or fingernails. Related: talon, nail, unguis, pincer.
- SNOUT /snaut/ · noun
- The nose or snout of an animal, especially a pig. A projecting part of something, such as a nose or a beak. Related: nose, snout, beak, proboscis.
- HEAD /hɛd/ · noun, verb
- The upper part of the human body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. To be in charge or control of something. Related: brain, mind, skull, chief.
- FANGS /fæŋz/ · noun (plural of 'fang')
- Long, pointed teeth, especially the large canine teeth of dogs, wolves, and similar animals, or the hollow or grooved venom-injecting teeth of snakes. By extension, the word evokes menace and predation. Related: teeth, canines, tusks.
- SWAMP /swɒmp/ · noun
- A wetland area with standing water, saturated soil, or a mixture of both, often inhabited by aquatic plants and animals. A swamp can be a freshwater or brackish environment. Related: marsh, bog, fen, mire.
- BAYOU /ˈbaɪ.uː/ · noun
- A bayou is a slow-moving, marshy inlet or outlet of a river, lake, or sea, typically found in low-lying coastal areas of the southern United States, especially Louisiana. The term also refers to the sluggish waterway itself and the wetland ecosystem surrounding it. Related: swamp, marsh, wetland, slough.
- MARSH /mɑːʃ/ · noun
- A wetland area dominated by soft-stemmed plants, such as cattails and sedges, and often found near rivers, lakes, or coastal areas. A marsh can be freshwater or saltwater. Related: swamp, bog, fen, wetland.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- LAKE /leɪk/ · noun
- A body of fresh or saltwater surrounded by land, typically smaller than an ocean or sea. A lake may be a natural depression or a man-made reservoir. Related: pond, reservoir, waterbody, waterhole.
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