Mountain Lion Word Search
A free Mountain Lion 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: COUGAR, PUMA, TAWNY, FELINE, PAWS, CLAWS, TAIL, WHISKERS, FANGS, MUZZLE, CANYON, FOREST.
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Mountain Lion word list, defined
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- COUGAR /ˈkuːɡər/ · noun
- A large tawny wildcat of the Americas (Puma concolor), also called the mountain lion or puma; in informal North American usage, an older woman who pursues romantic relationships with significantly younger men. Related: mountain lion, puma, panther, catamount.
- PUMA /ˈpuːmə/ · noun
- A puma is a large wild cat native to the Americas, also known as a cougar or mountain lion. It is generally slender, with a long tail and a short tawny coat. Related: cougar, mountain lion, catamount, panther.
- TAWNY /ˈtɔːni/ (British); /ˈtɑːni/ (US) · adjective
- Orange-brown or yellowish-brown in color, especially of fur or a weathered complexion. Related: tan, tawny-brown, sandy-brown, golden-brown.
- FELINE /ˈfiːlaɪn/ · noun (also adjective)
- As a noun, a feline is a member of the cat family (Felidae), including domestic cats and wild species such as lions and tigers. As an adjective, feline describes anything relating to or resembling a cat. Related: cat, tabby, tomcat, kitty.
- PAWS /pɔːz/ · noun (plural), verb (third-person singular present)
- The plural form of “paw,” referring to the feet or digits of a four-legged animal, especially a dog, cat, or other mammal. As a verb, “paws” means to touch or strike something with a paw or claws. Related: feet, feet pads, claws, taws.
- CLAWS /klɔːz/ (British), /klɑːz/ (US) · noun (plural of claw); also verb (third-person singular of claw)
- The curved, pointed horny nails on the toes of animals such as cats, birds, and reptiles, used for gripping, tearing, or climbing; also a pincer-like limb of crustaceans. As a verb, to claw means to scratch, tear, or seize with claws or fingernails. Related: talons, nails, pincers, hooks.
- 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.
- WHISKERS /ˈwɪskərz/ · noun (plural)
- Whiskers are the hairs growing on the cheeks or sides of a person's face, especially those of the chin. By extension, they are the long, stiff sensory hairs around the muzzle or face of many animals. Related: bristles, feelers, vibrissae, sensory hairs.
- FANGS /fæŋz/ · noun (plural of 'fang')
- Long, pointed teeth, especially the large canine teeth of dogs, wolves, and similar animals, or the hollow or grooved venom-injecting teeth of snakes. By extension, the word evokes menace and predation. Related: teeth, canines, tusks.
- MUZZLE /ˈmʌzəl/ · noun and verb
- A muzzle is a covering or restraint fitted over an animal's mouth and sometimes its nose to prevent biting; it can also mean the front opening of a gun barrel. As a verb, to muzzle an animal is to fit it with such a restraint, while to muzzle speech, criticism, or ambition is to suppress or restrict it. Related: snout, nose, beak, gag.
- CANYON /ˈkænjən/ · noun
- A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, typically carved by a river cutting through rock over a long period of time. Related: gorge, ravine, gulch, defile.
- 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.
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