Chickens and Ducks Word Search
This Chickens and Ducks 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: FLOCK, NEST, FEATHER, BEAK, WATERFOWL, POULT, DUCKBILL, MALLARD, BROOD, HENHOUSE, DOWN, GRACE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Chickens and Ducks word list, defined
- FLOCK /flɒk/ (UK), /flɑːk/ (US) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a flock is a group of birds, sheep, or other animals gathered together, or by extension a large crowd of people. As a verb, to flock is to gather or move together in a group. Related: herd, pack, swarm, crowd.
- NEST /nɛst/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a nest is a structure in which a bird or other animal rests, protects its eggs, or raises its young; by extension, it can mean a comfortable or secluded place. As a verb, it means to settle or fit snugly. Related: roost, den, lair, shelter.
- 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.
- 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.
- WATERFOWL /ˈwɔːtərfaʊl/ · noun
- Waterfowl are aquatic birds, especially ducks, geese, and swans, that live on or near water. The term is also used collectively to refer to these birds as a group. Related: water birds, aquatic birds, wildfowl.
- POULT /poʊlt/ · noun
- A young fowl, especially a young turkey. The word is now rare and is mainly found in literary, historical, or specialist contexts. Related: pullet, chick.
- DUCKBILL /ˈdʌk.bɪl/ · noun
- A duckbill is the platypus, an egg-laying mammal of eastern Australia with a flat bill-like snout; by extension, the word also refers to any duck-billed dinosaur (hadrosaur) and to various objects shaped like a duck's bill. Related: platypus, duckmole.
- MALLARD /ˈmælərd/ · noun
- A large, familiar dabbling duck of the species Anas platyrhynchos, found widely across Europe, Asia, and North America. The male has a glossy green head and white neck ring, while the female is mottled brown. Related: common duck, wild duck, blackhead.
- BROOD /bruːd/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a brood is a family of young birds or animals hatched or born at one time; as a verb, it means to think about something anxiously and at length. Related: muse, ponder, dwell on, worry.
- HENHOUSE /ˈhɛnhaʊs/ · noun
- A small building or enclosure where hens are kept, typically providing shelter, nesting space, and perches. The term is more specific than the general words coop and chicken house. Related: chicken coop, hen coop, poultry house, coop.
- DOWN /daʊn/ · adverb
- Toward or in a lower place or position; to or at a lower level of intensity, amount, or condition. Also used as a preposition indicating movement along a path or descent from a higher position. Related: downward, below, under, beneath.
- GRACE /ɡreɪs/ · noun; verb
- Grace is elegance or graceful ease of movement or manner. It can also mean courteous goodwill, unmerited favor or mercy, and, in religious contexts, divine favor or blessing. Related: elegance, favor, mercy, goodwill.
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