Kookaburra Word Search
Kookaburra, 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: BEAK, BILL, TAIL, WINGS, FEATHERS, TALONS, FEET, EUCALYPT, FOREST, WOODLAND, SAVANNA, INSECTS.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Kookaburra word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- 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.
- BILL /bɪl/ · noun
- A printed or written statement of charges for goods or services delivered; also the hard projecting mouthpart of a bird, a draft of proposed legislation, or a printed notice such as an advertisement. Related: invoice, statement, check, tab.
- 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.
- WINGS /wɪŋz/ · noun; verb (third-person singular present)
- The paired appendages of a bird or other flying animal that provide lift and enable flight. By extension, wings are the projecting surfaces of an aircraft, and the word can also refer to the sides of a theatre or figurative means of progress or influence. Related: feathers, pinions, airfoils, extensions.
- FEATHERS /ˈfɛðərz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- Feathers are the light, keratin-based structures that form the plumage of birds, covering their bodies and wings and providing insulation, waterproofing, and flight. As a verb (feathers), it means to cover, trim, or furnish with feathers. Related: plumage, plume, down.
- TALONS /ˈtælənz/ · noun
- The sharp, curved claws of a bird of prey or other predatory animal. The word is also used figuratively for the grasping or threatening power of a person or organization. Related: claws, talons, hooks, nails.
- FEET /fiːt/ · noun
- Feet is the plural of "foot": the lower extremities of the leg in humans and animals, on which a person or animal stands and walks. It is also the plural of the unit of linear measurement equal to twelve inches. Related: tootsies, hooves.
- EUCALYPT /ˈjuːkəlɪpt/ · noun
- A eucalyptus tree; any tree of the genus Eucalyptus, native mostly to Australia and known for its aromatic oil-rich leaves. Related: eucalyptus tree, gum tree, stringybark.
- 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.
- WOODLAND /ˈwʊdlənd/ · noun; also adjective
- Land covered with trees, especially a relatively natural area of woodland. As an adjective, it means relating to or consisting of woodland. Related: forest, woods, wooded land, woodland area.
- SAVANNA /səˈvænə/ · noun
- A wide, generally treeless grassland, especially one occurring in tropical or subtropical regions. The term may also denote the biome more broadly, including its grasses, scattered trees, and associated wildlife. Related: grassland, plain, prairie, steppe.
- INSECTS /ˈɪnsɛkts/ · noun
- Insects are arthropods characterized by a segmented body, six legs, and usually wings in the adult stage. The term includes animals such as butterflies, beetles, flies, ants, bees, and dragonflies. Related: bugs, creepy-crawlies.
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