Great Dane Word Search
A free Great Dane word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: GREAT, DANE, GERMAN, FAWN, BRINDLE, HARLEQUIN, BLUE, BLACK, MERLE, SMOOTH, SHORT, GUARDIAN.
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Great Dane word list, defined
- GREAT /greɪt/ · adjective
- Extremely good or of a high quality; impressive or attractive. Used to express admiration or approval. Related: excellent, superb, outstanding, impressive.
- GERMAN /dʒɜːrmən/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to Germany or its people; of or pertaining to the German language. Related: Germanic, Teutonic, Austrian, Swiss.
- FAWN /fɔːn/ · noun, verb
- A fawn is a young deer, typically one still spotted and dependent on its mother; it is also a pale yellowish-brown colour. As a verb, to fawn means to show slavish or excessive affection, flattery, or servile attention, usually to win favour. Related: cudgel, grovel, toady, truckle.
- BRINDLE /ˈbrɪndəl/ · noun
- A pattern of fine, irregular streaks or stripes of a darker colour on a lighter background, especially in the coat of an animal such as a dog or cat; also used attributively to describe an animal having such a coat. Related: streaked, striped, mottled, tabby.
- HARLEQUIN /ˈhɑːrlɪkwɪn/ · noun
- A harlequin is a comedic actor, typically dressed in a colorful diamond-patterned costume, originating from the Italian commedia dell'arte. The term also refers to a playing piece in the game of chess. Related: jester, clown, comedian, entertainer.
- BLUE /bluː/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the colour intermediate between green and violet in the visible spectrum, like that of a clear daytime sky. As a noun, the colour itself; as a verb (informal, chiefly British), to squander money. Related: azure, cobalt, sapphire, navy.
- BLACK /blæk/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the very darkest colour, owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; also used to describe people with dark skin, especially of African ancestry. As a noun, it denotes the colour itself; as a verb, it means to make black. Related: dark, ebony, jet, sable.
- MERLE /mɜːrl/ · noun
- A dog with a predominantly black coat and distinctive patches of color, typically on the head, chest, and legs. A type of dog coat pattern characterized by irregular patches of color on a darker background. Related: spotted, patched, speckled, dappled.
- SMOOTH /smuːθ/ · adjective
- Having a surface free from roughness or bumps; moving or done smoothly. Having a calm and soothing quality. Related: even, level, plain, calm.
- SHORT /ʃɔːt/ · adjective, verb
- Not long in duration, extent, or degree; brief. To make or become shorter. Related: brief, concise, compact, curt.
- GUARDIAN /ˈɡɑːrdɪən/ · noun
- A person responsible for the care or protection of someone or something, especially a child or a vulnerable adult. A person or organization that is officially responsible for protecting or defending something. Related: protector, custodian, defender, watcher.
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