Bearded Dragon Word Search
This Bearded Dragon word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BEARD, HEAD, TAIL, LIMBS, SCALES, SPIKES, DESERT, OUTBACK, AUSTRALIA, ARID, INSECTS, CRICKETS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Bearded Dragon word list, defined
- BEARD /bɪərd/ · noun
- A growth of hair on the lower part of a man's face, covering the chin and often the cheeks and jaw. As a verb, it means to boldly confront or challenge someone. Related: facial hair, whiskers, stubble.
- 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.
- 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.
- LIMBS /lɪmz/ · noun
- The parts of the body that are attached to the trunk, such as the arms and legs. A branch or division of a tree or a plant. Related: extremities, appendages, branches, projections.
- SCALES /skɛɪlz/ · noun, verb
- A series of musical notes or a device for measuring weight or thickness. To change or adjust something, especially a musical instrument, to a different pitch or key. Related: series, sequence, range, octave.
- SPIKES /spɪks/ · noun
- Sharp points or projections, typically on the sole of a shoe or on a surface, used for traction or to provide a secure grip. A sudden or violent increase in something, such as a rise in prices or a surge in popularity. Related: points, projections, pegs, nails.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- OUTBACK /ˈaʊtˌbæk/ · noun
- A remote or sparsely populated region of land, especially in Australia, characterized by a harsh climate and rugged terrain. The outback is often associated with the Australian wilderness and the people who live and work there. Related: bush, wilderness, desert, backcountry.
- ARID /ˈærɪd/ · adjective
- Having little or no rainfall; extremely dry. Also used figuratively to describe something lacking in interest, vitality, or substance. Related: dry, parched, droughty, desiccated.
- INSECTS /ɪnˈsɛkt/ · noun
- Small invertebrate animals, typically having a segmented body, many legs, and one or two pairs of wings, often found in large numbers in the air, on land, or in water. Related: creatures, beasts, arthropods, invertebrates.
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