Dogs Word Search
Dogs, 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: PACK, HOWL, CANINE, FANGS, PAWS, TAIL, SNOUT, GUARD, ALPHA, BETA, OMEGA, MEAT.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Dogs word list, defined
- PACK /pæk/ · noun, verb, adjective
- Pack means a bundle or group of things, a set of items carried together, or a collection of people or animals united by a common purpose. As a verb, it means to place items into a container, compress them, or fill a space; it can also mean to travel with one's belongings. Related: bundle, group, set, collection.
- HOWL /haʊl/ · verb; noun
- As a verb, to make a loud, prolonged wail or cry. As a noun, a loud, prolonged cry or wail. Related: wail, yell, scream, shriek.
- CANINE /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ · noun and adjective
- As an adjective, canine means relating to or resembling a dog; as a noun, it denotes a dog, or one of the four pointed teeth (the cuspids) found in humans and many other mammals. Related: dog, hound, pooch.
- FANGS /fæŋz/ · noun (plural of 'fang')
- Long, pointed teeth, especially the large canine teeth of dogs, wolves, and similar animals, or the hollow or grooved venom-injecting teeth of snakes. By extension, the word evokes menace and predation. Related: teeth, canines, tusks.
- PAWS /pɔːz/ · noun (plural), verb (third-person singular present)
- The plural form of “paw,” referring to the feet or digits of a four-legged animal, especially a dog, cat, or other mammal. As a verb, “paws” means to touch or strike something with a paw or claws. Related: feet, feet pads, claws, taws.
- 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.
- SNOUT /snaʊt/ · noun
- The forward-projecting muzzle of an animal, especially one with a prominent nose, such as a pig or dog. By extension, the word can refer disparagingly to a person's nose or face and, in British informal use, to a police informer. Related: muzzle, nose, proboscis, nostrils.
- GUARD /ɡɑːd/ (British), /ɡɑːrd/ (American) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a guard is a person who protects, watches over, or controls access to someone or something; it can also mean a defensive position or state of alertness. As a verb, guard means to protect or watch over something, or to prevent something harmful from happening. Related: protect, safeguard, shield, sentinel.
- ALPHA /ˈælfə/ · noun
- The first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α). More broadly, the first or most dominant item in a series, or an animal ranked highest in a social hierarchy. Related: beginning, first, leading, dominant.
- BETA /ˈbiːtə/ (British), /ˈbeɪtə/ (US) · noun, adjective
- The second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, β). More broadly, it denotes the second in a series or a preliminary, testing stage of something — as in software released to users for evaluation before final launch. Related: trial, preliminary, draft, prototype.
- OMEGA /ˈoʊmɪɡə/ (US); /ˈəʊmɪɡə/ (UK) · noun
- The twenty-fourth and final letter of the Greek alphabet, written Ω and transliterated as omega. In ordinary English usage, it can mean the last or ultimate stage of something, especially in the phrase “the omega of ...”. Related: end, culmination, finale, conclusion.
- MEAT /miːt/ · noun
- The flesh of an animal used as food, usually excluding the bones. By extension, it can mean the essential or most substantial part of something. Related: flesh, fare, protein, core.
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