Cardinal Word Search
Free Cardinal word search. We picked 12 themed words — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: CREST, BEAK, WING, TAIL, FEATHER, PLUMAGE, LEGS, FOREST, WOODLAND, GARDEN, BACKYARD, SEEDS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Cardinal word list, defined
- CREST /krɛst/ · noun
- The highest part or point of something, such as the top of a hill, wave, or roof; also a distinctive emblem or device displayed on a coat of arms or helmet. Related: peak, summit, apex, top.
- BEAK /biːk/ · noun
- The hard, pointed projecting mouth of a bird, consisting of upper and lower jaws covered in keratin, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects. Informally, also any similar beak-like structure in other animals such as turtles, squid, or octopuses. Related: bill, neb, muzzle, snout.
- WING /wɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A part of an animal's body that is used for flying, or a control surface on an aircraft. To extend or add something to a project or activity. Related: fin, side, extension, projection.
- 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.
- FEATHER /ˈfɛðər/ · noun
- One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, consisting of a slender hollow shaft with a network of fine barbs, forming the plumage and serving for flight and insulation. Also used figuratively for anything light, trivial, or delicate. Related: plume, quill, plumage.
- PLUMAGE /ˈpluːmɪdʒ/ · noun
- The feathers of a bird, or the arrangement of these feathers in a particular pattern. The distinctive appearance or style of a bird's feathers. Related: feathers, down, plumes, fluff.
- LEGS /lɛɡz/ · noun
- The lower limbs of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. A support or base for something, especially a table or stand. Related: limbs, lower limbs, stumps, shanks.
- FOREST /ˈfɒrɪst/ (UK), /ˈfɔːrɪst/ (US) · noun
- A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth, especially one thick enough to form an ecosystem of its own; also, historically in Britain, land reserved for royal hunting. Related: woods, woodland, timberland, grove.
- WOODLAND /ˈwʊdlənd/ · noun
- A region of land covered with trees and underbrush, typically with a more or less closed canopy of branches overhead. A wooded area, especially one that is managed for timber or recreation. Related: forest, wood, grove, thicket.
- GARDEN /ˈɡɑːrdn/ · noun
- An area of ground surrounding a building, typically planted with flowers, shrubs, and trees, and maintained for pleasure, beauty, or for the production of fruits, vegetables, or herbs. Related: yard, park, orchard, plot.
- BACKYARD /ˈbækjɑːrd/ · noun
- An area of land adjoining the back of a house, typically a garden or yard used for recreation, gardening, or storage. In American usage it also figuratively denotes one's own local area or home region. Related: yard, garden, rear yard.
- SEEDS /sɛdz/ · noun
- Small, usually hard or soft, round body produced by a plant, containing a seed, especially one that is capable of germinating and growing into a new plant. Seeds are an important food source for many animals. Related: grains, kernels, embryos, germs.
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