Ocean Animals Word Search
Free Ocean Animals 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: OCTOPUS, DOLPHIN, SHARK, WHALE, SEAHORSE, JELLYFISH, CRAB, LOBSTER, SQUID, STARFISH, CORAL, FLOUNDER.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Ocean Animals word list, defined
- OCTOPUS /ˈɑːktəpəs/ (US); /ˈɒktəpəs/ (British) · noun (also verb)
- A soft-bodied marine mollusc of the cephalopod group, having eight muscular arms lined with suckers and a beak. By extension, it refers to a person able to manage numerous tasks or responsibilities simultaneously. Related: cephalopod, octopod, mollusc.
- DOLPHIN /ˈdɒlfɪn/ (British); /ˈdɑːlfɪn/ (US) · noun
- A highly intelligent marine mammal of the family Delphinidae, having a streamlined body, a beaklike snout, and a dorsal fin, known for its playful behaviour and social nature. The word can also refer to certain large food fish (the mahi-mahi, or dolphinfish) unrelated to the mammal. Related: porpoise.
- SHARK /ʃɑːrk/ (US); /ʃɑːk/ (UK) · noun; verb
- A shark is a large, usually predatory marine fish with a streamlined body, prominent dorsal fin, and generally rough skin. As a verb, “shark” means to cheat, swindle, or deal unfairly with someone.
- WHALE /weɪl/ · noun, verb
- A whale is a large marine mammal belonging to the cetacean group, including species such as the blue, humpback, sperm, and killer whales. As a verb, whale means to strike or beat someone or something forcefully, especially in informal North American usage. Related: cetacean, leviathan, sea giant.
- SEAHORSE /ˈsiː.hɔː(r)s/ · noun
- A marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, characterized by a horse-like head, tubular snout, upright body, and curled, prehensile tail. The word can also denote a former gold coin of the Straits Settlements bearing a seahorse design. Related: hippocampus, sea pony.
- JELLYFISH /ˈdʒɛli fɪʃ/ · noun
- A chiefly marine, gelatinous animal with a bell-shaped or umbrella-shaped body and trailing tentacles, belonging to the cnidarians. By extension, the term can informally refer to a weak or cowardly person. Related: medusa, sea jelly, moon jelly.
- CRAB /kræb/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, crab is a crustacean with a broad shell, ten legs, and a pair of prominent claws, or the meat of this animal. It can also informally mean a person who is persistently complainful or difficult to please. As a verb, crab means to move sideways, to complain persistently, or to annoy or irritate someone. Related: crustacean, decapod, complain, grumble.
- LOBSTER /ˈlɒbstə(r)/ · noun and informal verb
- A large marine crustacean with a hard, segmented exoskeleton, long antennae, and, in true lobsters, two large front claws. The meat of this animal is also called lobster. Related: langoustine, crayfish, clawfish.
- SQUID /skwɪd/ · noun
- A marine cephalopod mollusc with a long, tapered body, two fins, eight arms, and two longer tentacles. It is also used as food, especially in fried or grilled dishes.
- STARFISH /ˈstɑːrfɪʃ/ (US); /ˈstɑː(r)fɪʃ/ (UK) · noun
- A marine animal with a star-shaped body and typically five or more arms, commonly living on the sea bed. Despite its name, it is not a fish but an echinoderm related to sea urchins and brittle stars. Related: sea star, starfish.
- CORAL /ˈkɒr.əl/ (UK), /ˈkɔːr.əl/ (US) · noun
- A hard, stony substance formed by colonies of marine polyps of the phylum Cnidaria, whose accumulated calcium carbonate skeletons build coral reefs; also, a pinkish-red or orange-red colour named after this material. Related: reef, polyp, pink, rose.
- FLOUNDER /ˈflaʊndər/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, flounder is a flatfish that lies on the seabed with both eyes on one side of its flattened body. As a verb, to flounder is to struggle clumsily or helplessly, whether moving physically or coping mentally with a difficulty. Related: struggle, stumble, thrash, wallow.
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