Cats Word Search
Cats, 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: CLOWDER, KITTEN, TOMCAT, QUEEN, MOLY, PURR, MEOW, WHISKER, CLAW, TAIL, NOSE, MICE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Cats word list, defined
- KITTEN /ˈkɪt.ən/ · noun
- A young cat, especially one that has not yet reached adulthood. The word can also be used informally and sometimes affectionately for a young woman or girl. Related: kitty, young cat, cub.
- TOMCAT /ˈtɒmkæt/ (British); /ˈtɑːmkæt/ (US) · noun and verb
- A male domestic cat, especially an adult male. In dated informal use, a tomcat is also a man who aggressively or promiscuously pursues sexual partners; as a verb, it means to behave in this manner. Related: tom, male cat.
- QUEEN /kwiːn/ · noun; verb
- A queen is a female monarch who rules a kingdom, or the wife of a king. As a verb, it means to act in the manner of a queen, especially to treat someone in a domineering or ostentatious way. Related: monarch, ruler, sovereign, royal.
- MOLY /ˈmɒli/ (UK), /ˈmɑːli/ (US) · noun
- A magical or protective herb in Greek mythology and legend, especially the plant given by Hermes to Odysseus to protect him from Circe's enchantments. The name is also used botanically for a bulbous flowering plant of the genus Allium. Related: magic herb, enchanted herb.
- PURR /pɜːr/ · verb
- To make a low, continuous rumbling sound, especially the sound made by a cat that is contented. It can also describe a person or machine making a similar sound. Related: rumble, murmur, growl, buzz.
- MEOW /miˈaʊ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, meow is the characteristic cry of a cat or an imitation of that sound. As a verb, it means to make this cry. Related: miaow, mew, miau.
- WHISKER /ˈwɪskər/ · noun and verb
- A whisker is a hair growing on a person's face, especially on the cheeks or chin, or one of the specialized sensory hairs projecting from an animal's muzzle. As a rare verb, it means to form or grow whiskers. Related: bristle, hair, feeler, vibrissa.
- 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.
- TAIL /teɪl/ · noun and verb
- A tail is the projecting appendage at the rear of many animals. By extension, it means the final part of something, such as a queue, process, or piece of text; as a verb, it means to follow someone closely. Related: rear, rump, posterior, back end.
- NOSE /noʊz/ · noun
- The projecting facial feature above the mouth, used for smelling and breathing. By extension, it can refer to the tip of a person’s face or the front end of an object. Related: nostril, snout, muzzle, proboscis.
- MICE /maɪs/ · noun
- The plural form of mouse, referring to more than one of the small, usually long-tailed rodents kept as pets, found in homes, or living in the wild. Related: rodents.
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