Grizzly Bear Word Search
Grizzly Bear, 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: GRIZZLY, CLAW, HUMP, SNOUT, MUZZLE, TOOTH, TAIL, NOSE, PAWS, RIBS, FOREST, TAIGA.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Grizzly Bear word list, defined
- GRIZZLY /ˈɡrɪzli/ · adjective
- Having a rough, untidy, or fierce appearance; relating to or characteristic of a grizzly bear. Related: fierce, rough, untidy, feral.
- 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.
- HUMP /hʌmp/ · noun, verb
- A hump is a rounded or curved shape, especially one that is formed by a ridge or a swelling. To hump something means to lift or carry it with a sudden movement, often with a jolt or a jerk. Related: bump, swell, ridge, hunch.
- SNOUT /snaut/ · noun
- The nose or snout of an animal, especially a pig. A projecting part of something, such as a nose or a beak. Related: nose, snout, beak, proboscis.
- MUZZLE /mʌzl/ · noun, verb
- A device that covers the mouth of an animal, typically to prevent it from biting or to direct its breath. To cover or obstruct the mouth of an animal. Related: snout, beak, mask, gag.
- TOOTH /tuːθ/ · noun
- A hard, calcified structure in the jaw of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing food. A tooth is composed of a hard outer layer called enamel, a layer of dentin beneath the enamel, and a pulp cavity containing nerves and blood vessels. Related: toothbrush, toothpaste, dentist, orthodontist.
- 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.
- NOSE /nɒz/ · noun, verb
- The nose is the part of the face that contains the nostrils and is responsible for smelling. As a verb, to nose means to push or move something with the nose, often in a gentle or tentative manner. Related: snout, beak, proboscis.
- PAWS /pɔːz/ · noun
- The foot of an animal, especially a mammal, typically having claws. A paw can also refer to a mark or impression made by an animal's foot. Related: feet, claws, hooves, pads.
- RIBS /rɪbz/ · noun
- The curved bony structures forming the sides of the chest, or a cut of meat from this area. In anatomy, the ribs are long, curved bones that form the sides of the chest. Related: costal cartilages, breastbone, sternum, collarbone.
- FOREST /ˈfɒrɪst/ (UK), /ˈfɔːrɪst/ (US) · noun
- A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth, especially one thick enough to form an ecosystem of its own; also, historically in Britain, land reserved for royal hunting. Related: woods, woodland, timberland, grove.
- TAIGA /tɑɪɡə/ · noun
- A vast region of coniferous forests in subarctic regions of Russia, Canada, and Alaska, characterized by long, cold winters and short, mild summers. It is the world's largest terrestrial biome. Related: forest, woodland, boreal forest, coniferous forest.
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