Cassowary Word Search
Free Cassowary 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: CASSOWARY, CASQUE, BEAK, NECK, WATTLE, PLUMAGE, FEATHERS, LEGS, FEET, CLAWS, RAINFOREST, NEWGUINEA.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Cassowary word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- CASSOWARY /ˈkæsəweəri/ (British), /ˈkæsəweri/ (US) · noun
- A large, flightless bird native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia, with a distinctive bony casque on its head, a brightly coloured neck, and a dagger-like claw on each foot. It is often cited as one of the most dangerous birds to humans.
- CASQUE /kæsk/ · noun
- A helmet, especially the close-fitting steel headpiece worn by medieval knights; also, in ornithology, the hard bony crest or protuberance on the head of certain birds such as cassowaries and hornbills. Related: helmet, headpiece, crest.
- 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.
- NECK /nɛk/ · noun
- The part of the body connecting the head to the torso, extending from the base of the skull to the shoulders. In various contexts, it can also refer to a narrow opening, a narrow strip of land, or a curved part of an object. Related: nape, throat, neckline.
- WATTLE /ˈwɒt(ə)l/ (British); /ˈwɑːt(ə)l/ (American) · noun and verb
- Wattle can mean interwoven sticks used to make a fence or wall, the fleshy appendage under the throat of birds such as turkeys, and, in Australia, an acacia or its wood. In the fencing sense, it also denotes the completed fence itself; as a verb, to wattle means to make such a structure from interwoven sticks. Related: fence, hurdle, paling, dewlap.
- PLUMAGE /ˈpluːmeɪdʒ/ · noun
- The feathers of a bird collectively, especially the feathers covering its body. The term can also refer to the characteristic feathering of a particular species or individual. Related: feathers, plumes, feather covering, feather coat.
- FEATHERS /ˈfɛðərz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- Feathers are the light, keratin-based structures that form the plumage of birds, covering their bodies and wings and providing insulation, waterproofing, and flight. As a verb (feathers), it means to cover, trim, or furnish with feathers. Related: plumage, plume, down.
- LEGS /lɛɡz/ · plural noun
- The lower limbs of the human body, extending from the hips to the feet. The word also refers to the similar supports of furniture, the limbs of an animal, or the separate stages of a race or competition. Related: limbs, lower limbs, supports, pillars.
- FEET /fiːt/ · noun
- Feet is the plural of "foot": the lower extremities of the leg in humans and animals, on which a person or animal stands and walks. It is also the plural of the unit of linear measurement equal to twelve inches. Related: tootsies, hooves.
- CLAWS /klɔːz/ (British), /klɑːz/ (US) · noun (plural of claw); also verb (third-person singular of claw)
- The curved, pointed horny nails on the toes of animals such as cats, birds, and reptiles, used for gripping, tearing, or climbing; also a pincer-like limb of crustaceans. As a verb, to claw means to scratch, tear, or seize with claws or fingernails. Related: talons, nails, pincers, hooks.
- RAINFOREST /ˈreɪnˌfɒrɪst/ · noun
- A dense forest in a region with high rainfall, characterized by lush vegetation, a layered plant structure, and exceptional biodiversity. The term can also refer more broadly to a tropical or subtropical forest with substantial year-round rainfall. Related: wet forest, tropical forest, jungle.
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