Gecko Word Search
Free Gecko 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: TAIL, SCALE, CLAW, TONGUE, TROPICS, DESERT, CAVE, RAINFOREST, ISLAND, INSECT, CRICKET, BEETLE.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Gecko word list, defined
- 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.
- SCALE /skɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- A series of musical notes or sounds of different pitches; a device for measuring the weight or amount of something; to increase or extend something in size, amount, or degree. Related: ladder, rung, degree, step.
- 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.
- TONGUE /tɒŋ/ · noun, verb
- The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking. As a verb, to tongue means to tease or mock someone. Related: lashing, teasing, mocking.
- TROPICS /ˈtrɒpɪks/ · noun
- The region of the Earth surrounding the equator, characterized by high temperatures and high levels of humidity. This region includes the area between the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in the south. Related: equatorial region, torrid zone, subtropics, interior tropics.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- CAVE /keɪv/ · noun
- A natural underground chamber, typically one with an opening to the surface, large enough for a person to enter. Related: cavern, grotto, hollow, den.
- RAINFOREST /ˈreɪnfɔːrɛst/ · noun
- A dense forest of tall trees and undergrowth, typically in a tropical or subtropical region, with a high level of rainfall. Related: jungle, forest, woodland, wilderness.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A piece of land surrounded by water, typically smaller than a continent, and often separated from the mainland by a sea or ocean. Related: islet, isle, key, atoll.
- INSECT /ɪnˈsɛkt/ · noun
- A small invertebrate animal, typically having a segmented body, many legs, and one or two pairs of antennae. Insects include beetles, flies, bees, butterflies, and ants. Related: invertebrate, arthropod, creepy-crawly, bug.
- CRICKET /ˈkrɪkɪt/ · noun
- A leaping insect related to grasshoppers, whose males produce a characteristic chirping sound by rubbing their wings together; also, a team ball game played with bats and wickets on a large oval field, popular especially in Britain, South Asia, Australia, and the Caribbean. Related: grasshopper, katydid, cicada, match.
- BEETLE /ˈbiːt(ə)l/ · noun
- An insect of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hard front wings (elytra) that form a protective shell over the body and folded hind wings. As a verb, chiefly British informal, it means to move quickly or scurry. Related: insect, bug, cockchafer, scarab.
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