Manatee Word Search
Free Manatee 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: MANATEE, FLIPPER, TAIL, SNOUT, LUNGS, HEART, EYES, TEETH, SKIN, BLUBBER, RIVER, OCEAN.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Manatee word list, defined
- MANATEE /məˈniː/ · noun
- A large, slow-moving aquatic mammal that lives in shallow waters, especially in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Manatees are also known as sea cows. Related: sea cow, sea mammal, aquatic mammal, large aquatic animal.
- FLIPPER /ˈflɪpər/ · noun
- A flipper is a broad, flat limb used for swimming, found on aquatic animals such as seals, dolphins, sea turtles, and penguins, or a similar flat rubber fin worn by human divers and swimmers. In cricket, it also names a bowled delivery that skids through lower and faster than the batter expects. Related: fin, limb, paddle, flipper-like limb.
- 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.
- 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.
- LUNGS /lʌŋz/ · noun
- The organs in the chest that take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide during breathing. The lungs are essential for the exchange of gases between the body and the air. Related: breasts, lungs, pleura, thorax.
- HEART /hɑːt/ · noun, verb
- The heart is a muscular organ in the chest that pumps blood throughout the body. It is a symbol of love and emotions. Related: soul, spirit, mind, core.
- EYES /aɪz/ · noun
- The plural of "eye": the paired organs of sight in humans and animals, or the individual organs regarded collectively. It is also used figuratively to mean a person's attention, judgment, or way of seeing something. Related: sight, vision, gaze, view.
- TEETH /tiːθ/ · noun
- The hard, calcified structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing food. The teeth are composed of enamel, dentin, and cementum. Related: fangs, ivories, molars, incisors.
- SKIN /skɪn/ · noun, verb
- The outer covering of an animal or person, or the surface of something. To remove the skin of something, typically by cutting or peeling. Related: hide, epidermis, dermis, peel.
- BLUBBER /ˈblʌbər/ · noun; also verb
- The thick layer of fat beneath the skin of whales, seals, and other marine mammals, which insulates them in cold water. As a verb, it means to weep noisily and uncontrollably. Related: fat, lard, tallow.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
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